The priest lowered his arms and his blade slashed the throat of the bull so quickly and deeply that blood soaked the priest's robes in one great gush as the beast moaned and fell to its knees, the handlers straining at the ropes to keep it from tossing its head.
Another bull was led out then, directly beside the body of the first, and the priest did the same, the bull's white coat turning crimson as it soaked up the blood like a horrible sea sponge.
The meat cutters of the Theokoloi set to work quickly and efficiently, cutting up and sectioning off the corpses, setting aside the Gods' portions.
Stefanos wondered if he and Kratos would wear the ribbons of victory together that day as winners of the hoplitodromos and pentathlon.
Smoke began to curl up into the sky as the first of the thi
