Malio said to Halaaniani, “You listen to me!  When you get on the back of the wave and glide along with the breaker, do not ride—­lose the wave; this for four waves; and the fifth wave, this is their last.  Maybe they will wonder at your not riding ashore and ask the reason, then you answer you are not accustomed to surfing on the short waves, and when they ask you what long waves you surf on say on the Huia.[63] If they pay no attention to you, and prepare to ride in on their last wave, as they ride you must seize hold of Laieikawai’s feet while Kekalukaluokewa rides in alone.  When you have the woman, carry her far out to sea; look over to the coast where Kumukahi[64] swims in the billows, then this is the place for surfing; then pray in my name and I will send a wave over you; this is the wave you want; it is yours.”

While they were talking Waka covered the land with a mist.  Then the thunder pealed and there was Laieikawai on the crest of the wave.  This was Waka’s work.  Again the thunder pealed a second peal.  This was Malio’s work.  When the mist cleared three persons floated on the crest of the wave, and this was a surprise to the onlookers.

As Waka had commanded her grandchild, “speak to no one until you have kissed Kekalukaluokewa, then speak to others,” the grandchild obeyed her command.

While they rode the surf not one word was heard between them.

As they stood on the first wave Kekalukaluokewa said, “Let us ride.”  Then they lay resting upon their boards; Halaaniani let his drop back, the other two rode in; then it was that Laieikawai and Kekalukaluokewa kissed as the grandmother had directed.

Three waves they rode, three times they went ashore, and three times Halaaniani dropped back.

At the fourth wave, for the first time Laieikawai questioned Halaaniani:  “Why do you not ride?  This is the fourth wave you have not ridden; what is your reason for not riding?”

“Because I am not used to the short waves,” said Halaaniani, “the long wave is mine.”

He spoke as his sister had directed.

The fifth wave, this was the last for Laieikawai and Kekalukaluokewa.

As Kekalukaluokewa and Laieikawai lay resting on the wave, Halaaniani caught Laieikawai by the soles of her feet and got his arm around her, and Laieikawai’s surf board was lost.  Kekalukaluokewa rode in alone and landed on the dry beach.

When Laieikawai was in Halaaniani’s arms she said, “This is strange! my board is gone.”

Said Halaaniani, “Your board is all right, woman; a man will bring it back.”

While they were speaking Laieikawai’s surf board floated to where they were.

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.”