Character profile
Clotilde Armenta
femaleFirst seen chapter 1Last seen chapter 5
Proprietress of the milk shop where the Vicario twins wait; first to spot Santiago as he leaves his house. Her establishment becomes a post‑wedding gathering place Clotilde serves the twins at her milk shop, gives them liquor, observes their knives, attempts to warn others, and later reports the plan to the colonel. Clotilde ran the milk shop where the twins waited, urged Indalecio to warn Santiago, and shouted at the twins during the murder.