Inessa nods, her eyes darkening at mention of abominations as her tone takes on a practiced calm. "It seems apt enough to me. The result of a demon possessing a mortal is beyond horror, a being which exists only to exact destruction. Even in death, they are dangerous, exploding and killings others unfortunate enough to be close enough. Inhabitants of the Fade and mortals were never meant to exist in such a state, and it does neither any favors. In the end, all that can be done is to kill them as quickly as possible, or more will suffer.

As for Circles being a breeding ground...yes and no. I can't deny that the restrictions imposed create a foothold, one that demons can exploit. But there is a gulf between what might happen and what often does. Save for an incident during my tower in the Fifth Blight, full-fledged abominations were not a common occurrence. Most possession cases resulted from a failed Harrowing, and that is dealt with promptly. The vast majority of days in my Circle tower were peaceful, even monotonous ones."