Saga and Jesse were both gaslit about their abilities by authorities in their lives—Saga by her mother (who meant well!), and Jesse by her psychiatrist (who maybe did not mean well). They both presumably grew up pretty lonely; neither of them have friends they mention outside of family. Saga and Jesse are deeply motivated by love, yes, but ALSO by mystery and—more importantly—the draw of the fantastic. These forces are constantly conflicting with each other. Jesse finds herself in the Oldest House and is immediately enraptured with it, despite the fact that her brother is being held captive in its walls. Likewise, Saga is instantly drawn into the mystery of the Cult, despite the blaring red flags telling her to turn back. (Now, this isn't to say they did anything wrong, because I don't think they did; Saga and Jesse are both being led by forces they can't possibly plan for!) Jesse's vision of going back to janitorial work and sliding back into complacency, the hints throughout Saga's story that she led a very lowkey life prior to joining the FBI in 2019, YEARS after her daughter was born. The card from her mother encouraging her to pursue her dreams, her fears being related to poverty and the loss of her dream job and family. They both have PONYTAILS and a GREAT sense of fashion. They love to make jokes and puns. So, all that said;