"Montoya could forgive anything of a bull-fighter who had aficion. He could forgive attacks of nerves, panic, bad unexplainable actions, all sorts of lapses. For one who had aficion, he could forgive anything. At once he forgave me all my friends." -pg. 137
During this book, they spent a lot of time in Spain for the bull fights. I have never seen the magic in it. But for Montoya, the inn owner, it has a very powerful grab. The last linee of this passage shows how for Jake's friends, the magic is not there. It is simply something interesting to watch while they party in Spain. Very few people have the passion for bull fighting, and you connect instantly with others who share it. I am this way with horseracing. Not many people in Indiana like it, but i find it exhilirating. If you can find somebody you can talk about it with, it is easier to overlook their faults. This is probably not good, but with instant friends, your guard goes does. Montoya nd Jake are only connected through the bull fighting, so that is the only thing they will talk about. These kinds of friendships are very simple.
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