Lion Head Mesa [WP] sage

Sorana watched the spectacle, gnawing on the exotic bits of meat brought around by attendants, and at first she was captivated. She had never seen a horse before. It was rather like a deer, and yet nothing like them. Where deer were elegant and fleet, this creature seemed strong and dignified.

Or it would have if it wasn't laid out upon a plinth.

Sorana had no context for what came next, but a bit of meat slid from her lips to slap wetly alongside her paws when the priest slit the beast's throat, eliciting a terrible shriek and a fountain of blood. Her previous curiosity and delight turned to abject horror. She screamed internally, willing her eyes to look away, and finding she could not move.

When Teya added her voice to the others, Sorana began to tremble, suddenly terrified of those around her, while tears leaked from her eyes.