sisters until they left this
world.

CHAPTER XXXI

After the marriage of Laieikawai and Kaonohiokala, when his sisters and
the seer and Kekalukaluokewa and his wife were well established, after
all this had been set in order, they returned to the country in the
heavens called Kahakaekaea and dwelt in the taboo house on the borders
of Tahiti.

And when she became wife under the marriage bond, all power was given
her as a god except that to see hidden things and those obscure deeds
which were done at a distance; only her husband had this power.

Before they left Kauai to return to the heavens, a certain agreement was
made in their assembly at the government council.

Lo! on that day, the rainbow pathway was let down from Nuumealani and
Kaonohiokala and Laieikawai mounted upon that way, and she laid her
last commands upon her sisters, the seer, and Laielohelohe; these were
her words:

"My companions and our father the prophet, my sister born with me in the
womb and your husband, I return according to our agreement! leave you
and return to that place where you will not soon come to see me;
therefore, live in peace, for each alike has prospered, not one of you
lacks fortune. But Kaonohiokala will visit you to look after your
welfare."

After these words they were borne away out of sight. And as to her
saying Kaonohiokala would come to look after the welfare of her
companions, this was the sole source of disturbance in Laieikawai's life
with her husband.

While Laieikawai lived at home with her husband it was Kaonohiokala's
custom to come down from time to time to look after his sisters' welfare
and that of his young wife three times every year.

They had lived perhaps five years under the marriage contract, and about
the sixth year of Laieikawai's happy life with her husband, Kaonohiokala
fell into sin with Laielohelohe without anyone knowing of his falling
into sin.

After Laieikawai had lived three months above, Kaonohiokala went down to
look after his sister's welfare, and returned to Laieikawai; so he did
until the third year, and after three years of going below to see after
his sisters, lo! Laielohelohe was full-grown and her beauty had
increased and surpassed that of her sister, Laieikawai's.

Not at this time, however, did Kaonohiokala fall into sin, but his
sinful longing had its beginning.

On every trip Kaonohiokala took to do his work below, for four years,
lo! Laielohelohe's loveliness