Part 2, Section 9, "Parting Of The Waters" Summary

Roberto Regules, Robles' traitorous lawyer, meets with his partners on the golf course. Based on a tip from Pimpenela, he has information to severely damage Federico Robles. He realizes that he did the right thing long ago, by marrying Silvia and not Pimpenela de Ovando, for there are no more different social classes anymore; there is only money. After a few phone calls and memos to investors, bankers, federal authorities and the Justice Department, he has orchestrated the downfall of Robles entire financial empire.

Ixca goes to his mother Teodula, and reports that their world is "dead indeed", since his last effort to give her sacrifice has failed. His mother reassures him that the earth has its own rhythms and that eventually "that woman" (Norma) will be swallowed by it. "Our...