Behold! a voice shouting, "The beloved of Hulumaniani! the wonderful
prophet! Hulumaniani! Give us life!"
From morning until evening the shouting lasted, until they were hoarse
and could only point with their hands and nod their heads, for they were
hoarse with shouting for Kaonohiokala.
Now, as Kaonohiokala looked down upon the earth, lo! Laieikawai was
clothed in the rainbow garment his sister, Kahalaomapuana, had brought
her; then through this sign he recognized Laieikawai as his betrothed
wife.
In the dusk of the evening, at the rising of the bright full moon, he
entered the prophet's inclosure.
When he came, all his sisters bowed down before him, and the prophet
before the Beloved.
And Laieikawai was about to do the same; when, the Beloved saw
Laieikawai about to kneel he cried out, "O my wife and ruler! O
Laieikawai! do not kneel, we are equals."
"My lord, I am amazed and tremble, and if you desire to take my life, it
is well; for never have I met before with anyone so terrible as this!"
answered Laieikawai.
"I have not come to take your life, but on my sister's visit to me I
gave her a sign for me to know you by and recognize you as my betrothed
wife; and therefore have I come to fulfill her mission," so said
Kaonohiokala.
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