Coda, Reina and Constancia Summary

Reina enjoys an evening with Russ. She sees herself naked, willful and four times her normal size. She knows that in another month, the bit of flesh in her stomach will grow into a delicate skeleton the size of a hummingbird. She feels it fluttering already.

Constancia secures an old black Packard and drives to the Mestre ranch. Tio Dámaso had described how she could find the ranch. Unfortunately, Eugenia Mestre's tomb was no longer there. It had been taken apart by pilgrims and miracle seekers each taking a piece until nothing was left. No one knows what became of her remains.

Constancia reaches the old abandoned farmhouse. With a farmer's spade in hand, she begins to dig at the rotting floorboards until she uncovers the copper box. Inside the box is a paring knife...