172 Fornander Collection of Hawati'ati Folk-lore. 



While Kila was asleep Luiikia came outside of the house, spying, watching this 

 glow inside, its redness; and when she saw this red glow, tears fell from her eyes. 

 She choked, and her heart quickened when she thought it was Moikeha. The night 

 was far spent when the guards fell asleep. Luukia walked softly and carefully to 

 where Kila was sleeping and looked at him ; he resembled Moikeha, but was hand- 

 somer. She leaped on him crying, and embraced and kissed him. Kila awoke startled 

 and looked at her. 



Then they contended together until the break of day, when Luukia said: "I have 

 no private; it was corded up by Olopana, and it has been sealed up from the time your 

 father went away to this day." Kila then said: "If you will consent it can be unfast- 

 ened, and it can be closed again." Luukia consented, and Kila unfastened [the cords]. 

 Then the}' gathered up the fine strands of thought, indulging in love's desire, and 

 braided the lehua wreaths in dreamland, after which Luukia went her way. Later 

 she became wholly Kila's. 



And that is the end of this legend. 



