I thought to hide you away until you could care for
me. But now, live with your husband for the future; keep your beauty,
your supernatural power is yours no longer; that you must look for from
your husband; work with your own hands; let your husband be your fortune
and your pride."
After this Waka made ready to build another house like that she had
built for Laieikawai. And by Waka's art the house was speedily
completed.
When the house was ready, Waka went herself to meet Kekalukaluokewa in
person, for her heart yearned with love for Kakalukaluokewa.
When Waka reached Kekalukaluokewa's place, she clasped his feet and
said, with sorrowful heart: "Great is my grief and my love for you, O
chief, for I desired you for my grandchild as the man to save these
bones. I thought my grandchild was a good girl, not so! I saw her
sleeping with Halaaniani, not the man I had chosen for her. Therefore, I
come to beseech you to give me a canoe and men also, and I will go and
get the foster child of Kapukaihaoa, Laielohelohe,[66] who is like
Laieikawai, for they are twins."
And for this journey Kekalukaluokewa gave a double canoe with men and
all the equipment.
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