Kauilani called to her: “Why do you not get young fish in the ocean? Is this the only place for sweet fish?”
Then the elepaio told the brother and sister about the great rooster belonging to the king of Maui, its miraculous power, and its name, “Ke-au-hele-moa,” and then said:
“You two go to the place of the fight. Take great care of your sister. Put her in a lei garland around your neck. You will note the appearance of that rooster of the king of Maui: very tall; black, white and red feathers; only [[234]]one tail-feather. If he sees his grandchild before the fight she will not escape, but if you keep her hidden until she goes out for battle he will be destroyed.”
When the brother and sister returned they told the grandparents about Kakuhihewa’s trouble and the power of the rooster of the king of Maui to assume several bodies. Kauilani told them that the Maui king was so sure of winning that he had collected a great pile of wood wherewith to heat an oven in which to cook Kakuhihewa’s body.
The grandmother said: “That great bird is one of our own family, and has very great power, but Lepe-a-moa has much greater power if you two work together. He must not see her until she goes out to fight with him.”
Lepe-a-moa said to her brother: “This is bad for you. You come as if you loved me, but you have taken the king’s daughter for your wife. If I go with you and your wife is angry with me, she shall be set aside and I will be your wife.”
Kauilani said, “That is right.”
Lepe-a-moa made herself very beautiful with a glistening spotted feather cloak. Her pa-u, or skirt, was like fire, flaming and flashing. Kauilani told her she must go first, as the eldest one of the family. Thus they passed in their splendid feather dresses down to Kou (Honolulu) [[235]]and out to Pawaa, the people shouting and praising the beautiful girl.
As they came to Waikiki the noise of the people could be heard far, far away: “O the beautiful girl coming with the husband of our chiefess! O the beautiful girl!”
The king’s daughter heard the shout and became very angry. She ordered the people to drive Kauilani and Lepe-a-moa away.