Note 18 — The Nā, Mī, and Blue-Lotus Flowers’ Princesses

There is a Bee-hive in a forest; no one can draw out [the honey combs]. The bees come further than two gawwas18 (each of four miles) [to attack would-be plunderers of the hive]. To draw out that Bee-hive the King told this Prince. The Prince said, “I can.”