Magical realism is most clearly seen in the narrative of Colombian writer García Márquez. In his stories, a great deal of absurdity is treated as just mere facts of living in strange and fantastical, though realistic, settings that often simulate living conditions through metaphoric devices in Latin America. In the passage above, the most constructive and narratively most interesting scenario for a magical realist would be to have the invisible character make someone fall in love with him or her, adding to the absurdity of the premise but maintaining the metaphorical relevance of the storyline.
So I think he would convince someone to fall in love with him.
What can you infer from the way Cabeza de Vaca responds to the Native Americans' show of compassion for the Spaniards after the boat capsizes? Despite having been shown great hospitality by the Native Americans, Cabeza de Vaca still considers them "crude and untutored people."
