[oh. . . wow. it's not every day that he meets someone who is so eager to criticize the state religion. it takes him off guard, and he lifts his gaze from a bag of salted kettle corn to blink at her, wide-eyed and slack]

[. . .]

[. . . he places the bag back onto the counter and musters up a tired smile]

I wish I had an answer for you. [. . .] Perhaps it's just. . . a way to maintain their control and power over the populace.

[he is Not a Fan (TM) of the Sanctist Church. obviously]