Katara listened, and something went off in her head. She remembered that she'd read about a condition that could sometimes be suffered by certain babies that were Bene Gesserit, but it wasn't any guarantee that she was right. At the moment, she couldn't remember it.

"That's..." Katara was speechless. She had only met Alia for a little while, and while there was something off about her, she could also clearly see the wisdom there. "That's horrible. So because of all the stress, she couldn't cope, and the Baron took over her mind? I couldn't imagine a sadder history."

And then it occurred to her.

"The Abomination?"