Read the excerpt from Blanca Flor.

The Narrator. By this time, the fire had evaporated Blanca Flor's spit, and there was no answer. Don Ricardo knew that Blanca Flor was gone, and that she had run away with Juanito. He saddled his horse and galloped up the path to catch them before they escaped from his land.

Based on clues from the story, what is the best prediction a reader can make about the next scene?