"I don't agree with implied practices, true." He gave her a serious look, "But that's neither here nor there, good, bad, or indifferent it's how it seems things are set in your world. Trust me when I say my opinion matters very little."

He wasn't downplaying what he said for her sake, it was just the way he viewed things, and opinions were something that could be easily dismissed. "I imagine you'll hear all sorts of opinions while you're here, so I certainly hope you don't take them all to heart so quickly."