KER: Eyewitness account of the circle of knives

The following report is from a journal entry recovered and translated by Brasen Fourcloaks Khratarbulger, knights expeditionary.
== Original text ==
I looked at them, from atop the cliffs I could spot them gathering around the monstrous form, chains gently rattling as it breathed. My eyes linked to Asrhi as she flew overhead, but couldn't understand what they were saying. They adorned their white aprons, balanced their tools on spinning stone wheels, some even had bonesaws large enough to fell trees. And then the leader of sorts approached the beast, chains creaking as others lifted its head high and I understood what was to happen.
The leader cut through its throat efficiently, severing its vocal chords and with a sharp nod to the others, they began butchering the enormous animal with the efficiency of piranhas. 
After a few minutes the animal was little more than a skeleton, Ashri noticed that the chains went through the bones, keeping the creature in place.
The ceremony finished, the butchers sorted and piled the meat, organs, bones, teeth and claws of the creature, leaving only a cleaned ribcage and skull behind. They loaded their wares in their enormous wagons and carts and cleaned their tools before leaving, as quietly as they had come.
When they were gone, a few other birds came to see if anything had been left behind by the butchers, only to be sorely disappointed. Admiring the handiwork, I approached the massive ribcage only to see it too was turning red. Aghast, I realized the creature was regenerating even after the loss of so much of its body, a gigantic thud scared me out of my wits. The head, once held aloft by chains had returned to its position facing downwards, it too was turning red as blood vessels and muscle groups. I quickly left after this, I didn't like the way its slowly growing eye was looking at me.
== Analysis ==
The Circle of knives is an order of butchers that travels from altar to altar. Their "altars" are in reality chained beasts whose flesh regenerates constantly, held in place with enchanted harpoons. Order members harvest skin, meat, bone, organs and other useful parts of the animal to sell. They then leave only to return once the animal has regenerated.
What happened to the eyewitness after this encounter is unknown, as it is the last entry in a standard mesa dwellers journal. The previous entries are of no importance beyond the experiences of the author linking eyesight with "Ashri" (probably a raptorial bird species) a few months prior, indicating a small grasp of magical knowledge or skill.
The entry gives insight into the orders practices, the sharpening of their instruments and the donning of their aprons, as well as a semblance of a hierarchy indicates a societal structure, but sadly, no indication as to the race or numbers of the participants.
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