Mardi Volume 1 Chapter 67 - Little King Peepi

In which the voyagers arrive upon the verdant Isle of Valapee, where they encounter the youthful sovereign Peepi, a boy king shrouded in a peculiar legend of inherited souls and shifting spirits that govern his every whim. The islanders’ customs and the whimsical nature of their ruler are laid bare, revealing a realm steeped in tradition yet marked by whimsical governance and utter uncertainty.