The youngest sister proposes to make a journey to
Kealohilani, or the Shining-heavens, and fetch thence her oldest
brother, who dwells in the "taboo house on the borders of Tahiti." As a
youth of the highest divine rank, he will be a fit mate to wed her
mistress. The chiefess consents, and during the absence of the
ambassadress, goes journeying with her four remaining guardians. During
this journey she is seen and recognized by the prophet of Kauai, who has
for many years been on the lookout for the sign of the rainbow. Under
his guardianship she and the four sisters travel to Kauai, to which
place the scene now shifts. Here they once more face Aiwohikupua, and
the prophet predicts the coming of the avenger. Meanwhile the lizard
bears the youngest sister over sea. She ascends to various regions of
the heavens, placating in turn her maternal uncles, father, and mother,
until finally she reaches the god himself, where he lies basking in the
white radiance of the noonday sun. Hearing her story, this divine one
agrees to lay aside his nature as a god and descend to earth to wed his
sister's benefactress and avenge the injuries done by his brother and
Waka.
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