“I learned the Admiral was looking for a new senior aide, so I asked him if he would have me. As simple as that,” she said before having another sip from her cup.
Admiral Pierce was visiting Aerilon to meet with those providing the grain shipments to Sagittaron and to tour the grain facilities for a day. She learned that his senior aide was moving on to another job. Jilleen was the civil-affairs officer at Aerilon Fleet Command at the time and it was her job to introduce him to civilian officials and take his party around the Colony. When the opportunity came she asked him to consider her for the position, and he interviewed her on the spot. A week later she was off to Sagittaron to join him.
She had her other reasons for wanting the job, it was not exactly about improving her career. James broke a promise when he took the position on Avalon, and she was not going to be the one left behind.