Note 30 — Introductory material (continued 2)

At the end of twenty days Piikea set sail for Hawaii to meet Umi. She was accompanied by a fleet of canoes amounting to about four hundred. While the canoes were still out in the channel of Alenuihaha,30 the red insignia of the canoe bearing the young princess was plainly seen from Waipio, and by this sign the people knew that it was the young princess Piikea of Maui. As Piikea was about to touch the Waipio beach the heaven was covered over by thick rain clouds, and a rainbow formed standing from in front of the canoe of the princess to its rear and remained standing proudly like a huge helmet. As soon as the canoe bearing Piikea was beached Omaokamau stepped up to it and lifted Piikea out and placed her on the shoulders of Piimaiwaa, who carried her into the presence of Umi the king. Umi then greeted Piikea, and she greeted Umi in return.