Ramun returns to La Paz just before dawn. He creeps into the silent church and returns the black Pearl of Heaven into the Madonna's outstretched hand. He says a prayer for his soul and that of Ruiz, and for the Manta Diablo. Ramun climbs the church tower and rings the bells, alerting the village to the return of the black pearl. As the crowd flows into the church, Ramun joins them unnoticed.
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