Winter 1946
Two of Antonio's brothers return from Las Vegas.
Antonio returns to school after Christmas vacation.
Tenorio tells Antonio that he will kill Ultima.
Antonio begins catechism lessons.
Spring 1947
Florence questions the existence of God and pushes Antonio to consider other viewpoints.
Antonio and his classmates make their first holy communion.
Antonio goes to Agua Negra with Ultima and Gabriel to help a friend with bewitchment problems.
Florence drowns at Blue Lake.
School ends.
Summer 1947
Antonio goes to El Puerto to spend the summer with his Luna relatives.
Antonio learns that another of Tenorio's daughters is dying.
Tenorio kills Ultima's owl, and Ultima dies.
