Said Laieikawai to Halaaniani, "Where is your wave that you have kept me back here for?"
At this question of the princess they swam, and while they swam Halaaniani bade the princess, "As we swim do not look back, face ahead; when my crest is here, then I will tell you."
They swam, and after a long time Laieikawai began to wonder; then she said, "This is a strange wave, man! We are swimming out where there are no waves at all; we are in the deep ocean; a wave here would be strange; there are only swells out here."
Said Halaaniani, "You listen well; at my first word to you there will be something for us."
Laieikawai listened for the word of her surfing comrade.
They swam until Halaaniani thought they could get the crest, then
Halaaniani said to his surfing comrade, "Look toward the coast."
Laieikawai replied, "The land has vanished, Kumukahi comes bobbing on the wave."
"This is our crest," said Halaaniani. "I warn you when the first wave breaks, do not ride that wave, or the second; the third wave is ours. When the wave breaks and scatters, keep on, do not leave the board which keeps you floating; if you leave the board, then you will not see me again."
At the close of this speech Halaaniani prayed to their god in the name of his sister, as Malio had directed.
Halaaniani was half through his prayer; a crest arose; he finished the prayer to the amen; again a crest arose, the second this; not long after another wave swelled.