"she was surprised to find herself manipulated by this video" (S70)

she was surprised to find herself manipulated by this video. The person's presence, even via the screen, was so captivating that she could not look away. The person talked about many gods throughout the history of mankind, from different cultures and periods and how various religious beliefs became more prominent than others.

Jesse wasn’t sure if she believed in any form of divine existence but this video made her realise she wouldn't deny any of them either. What she decided to concentrate on more were the practices and rituals of the people. The meanings behind them seemed to be the same, even though all the different religions have different practices and teachings.

After the video finished she put her phone away and thought about her life. There were certain little rituals she has done in her life, like knocking on wood to not jinx herself or crossing her fingers when she made a wish. She realised that in a bit of a strange way, some of these may be prayers. Then her phone beeped, and she looked at the messages that started to come through. She thought she wouldn’t hear from them until they came back but seems like they might have found some service. She picked up her phone with adrenaline pumping through her body, completely forgetting the epiphany she had just some moments ago.