Mardi Volume 1 Chapter 56 - King Media a Host

In which a party of travellers discovers a woodland city presided over by King Media, whose palace is a marvel of humble yet stately construction, adorned with a peculiar household deity symbolising good cheer. After a bounteous feast and cordial discourse, Media demonstrates a ceremonious hospitality, attending personally to their comfort with a meticulous care that bespeaks both pride and graciousness.