Santi had never wanted to tread down this path, it was chosen for him the moment he was born into the Ramirez family. The Ramirez had produced hundreds of matadors over the years, and that line won't stop just because he disagreed with the art.

Now here he stood, eyes closed as the crowd roared with applause. To others it looked like a performer basking in the glory of the spectacle he partook in, but in reality, it was but a man sending a silent prayer to the life he had just taken.