CHAPTER XXX: 
Ten days after Kahalaomapuana’s return from Kealohilani came 
the first of their brother’s promised signs. 
So the signs began little by little during five days, and on the sixth 
day the thunder cracked, the rain poured down, the ocean billows 
swelled, the land was flooded, the lightning flashed, the mist closed 
down, the rainbow arched, the colored cloud rose over the ocean. 
Then the seer said, “ My daughters, the time is come when my 
prophecy is fulfilled as I declared it to you.” 
The daughters answered, “This is what we have been whispering 
about, for first you told us these things while Kahalaomapuana had 
not yet returned, and since her return she has told us the same thing 
again.” 
Said Laieikawai, “I tremble and am astonished, and how can my 
fear be stilled? ” 
“Tear not; be not astonished; we shaJl prosper and become mighty 
ones among the islands round about; none shall be above us; and you 
shall rule over the land, and those who have done evil against you 
shall flee from you and be chiefs no more. 
“For this have I followed you persistently through danger and 
cost and through hard weariness, and I see prosperity for me and 
for my seed to be mine through you.” 
One month of bad weather over the land as the last sign; in the 
early morning when the rays of the sun rose above the mountain, 
Kaonohiokala was seen sitting within the smoking heat of the sun, 
right in the middle of the sun’s ring, encircled with rainbows and a 
red mist. 
Then the sound of shouting was heard all over Kauai at the sight 
of the beloved child of Moanalihaikawaokele and Laukieleula, the 
great high chief of Kahakaekaea and Nuumealani. 
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. 
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