There he saw
the rainbow plainly and recognized it, and knew it was the sign he was
seeking.
Then he prayed to his god to interpret the rainbow to him, but his god
did not answer his prayer.
The seer left that place, went to Waika and stayed there, for it was
then dark.
In the early morning, lo! the rainbow arched over the sea at Kaiopae,
for Laieikawai had gone back there.
Then the seer went away to the place where he had seen the rainbow, and,
approaching, he saw Laieikawai plainly, strolling along the sea beach. A
strange sight the beautiful woman was, and there, directly above the
girl, the rainbow bent.
Then the seer prayed to his god to show him whether this woman was the
one he was seeking or not, but he got no answer that day. Therefore, the
seer did not lay down his offering before Laieikawai. The seer returned
and stayed above Waika.
The next day the seer left the place, went to Lamaloloa and remained
there. Then he went repeatedly into the temple of Pahauna and there
prayed unceasingly to his god. After a number of days at Moolau,
Laieikawai and her companions left that place.
They came and stayed at Puakea and, because the people of the place were
surf riding, gladly remained.
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