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Compare with the nobles, who may govern as best they can but at the end of the day they still care for themselves first before others.
<span class="mu-r">"...well besides that, I have no place in the castle of others as a guest either. Perhaps if this was in the time of the kingdom of Menaj, when my demigod son and his descendants ruled as pharaohs, the first leaders of the lands, whose will was absolute and no priest or noble could dissent, when I was hailed as the Supreme Mother under the Sun, I would live in the palaces and temples. But even then, I still walked among the people, for they are my true love. To be distant and uncaring is to go against my own nature."</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Impressive pedigree! Oh, I am sure we can come to the best solution together. We would not dream of keeping the queen of the realm from her people!"</span>
Unlike the bishop who has conviction and holds his own against you, tries to work with you for some better outcome, the nobles seem eager to capitulate and offer whatever they can to you. They are not so skeptical about who or what you are... probably because they do not or cannot truly understand it. They simply recognize you as a powerful woman, claimed to be a god, and that they want you in their House for the benefit you can bring. Though to their credit it isn't so one-sided, for the authority that may provide you and certainly the greater exposure and access to people to help. Still though, it simply speaks to the callous and opportunistic nature of... at least these nobles, when it comes to securing and maintaining their position.
You might have condemned them for it, were it not for their core motivation which resonates with you; family. Everything they do at the end of the day, stripping everything else away, seems to be primarily for the sake of their kin and kith. From what you understand of the present culture of these mortals, one duty of the nobility is to serve as ideal role models (at least publicly) for the commonfolk to aspire to and follow, and in that regard the nobles here succeed. Strong familial ties between House and retainers, like parents governing and providing for children. Is that the most humanitarian method of rule? Maybe not, but it certainly appeals to you and you recognize the effectiveness. It's just a shame that the nobles seem to regard the greater conflict beyond the walls as a lost cause... lacking for the hope that you've recently given to the people. You imagine if you had a direct hand in things, you could help the nobles to see a better future as well.
