[Cadfael's changed his monks robe for the more 'modern' mode of sturdy trousers and work shirt, his frame more stocky than most men his age. At the moment, his clothes are stained in old blood from scrubbing.]

You think the natives could've waited till the animals were older and had a chance to breed. Or at the very least organize the celebration so not so many were killed. One or two of each kind would've sufficed, I'm sure, but the amount of blood and meat around, it seems more wasteful than sacred.