Bless Me, Ultima Chapters 13-16

Reaching this far into the book, my predictions have remained unchanged since their beginnings. In fact, there was really nothing in these chapters that could have changed my predictions, as I feel that these chapters were very tedious and seemingly there were no dramatic developments, aside from the death of Narciso of course. Overall, I still feel likes Antonio's fate has become clear. His parents constant bickering has become quite annoying, as it seems pretty obvious that Antonio will become so much more than a priest or simply his fathers son. With his maturity and experiences, I definately feel that he will take over for Ultima when she dies; however, this aspect of my predictions is seemingly the only thing that is affected by the most recent chapters. Narciso was the one who had defended Ultima when the rioters came to kill her, and now he is dead. It seems like his death is a symbol almost, as if the author is trying to show that since Narciso died, so too will Ultima. As of how or when, I am still unsure, but these events have definately provided much support for my theory about Ultima's death. And when that time comes when Ultima must die, my prediction about Antonio saving has also changed. I feel that he and Ultima will have a soul-to-soul altercation, and Antonio will let Ultima pass and he will take over and be guided by her within his own soul.