Fall 1945
Antonio starts school.
Antonio's brothers return from the war.
Winter 1945
The Márez family is whole again.
Spring 1946
Antonio's brothers get restless and plan to leave Guadalupe. León and Eugene leave for Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Antonio and Andrew walk together into town in the mornings.
Summer 1946
The school term ends, and Antonio passes from the first to the third grade.
Samuel tells Antonio about the legend of the golden carp.
Antonio learns that Uncle Lucas has been bewitched and helps Ultima heal him.
The struggle between Ultima and Tenorio is set in motion.
Cico shows Antonio the golden carp.
Ultima continues to teach Antonio about herbs and roots.
One of Tenorio's daughters dies.
Tenorio and his men threaten Ultima at the Márez home.
The Márez family returns to El Puerto de los Lunas to help the Lunas with the harvest.
Fall 1946
Antonio returns to school.
Narciso and Tenorio get into a fight at the Longhorn Saloon.
Antonio and his classmates perform the Christmas play at school.
Tenorio shoots and kills Narciso.
