After the lapse of some time, Moikeha fitted out a double canoe for his son Kila and instructed him to go to Tahiti and slay his old enemies. After everything pertaining to the voyage was ready, the paddlers, the bailers, immediate attendants, uncles and Kakakauhanui boarded the canoe together with Kila, who sat in the covered platform, and they set sail for Tahiti. Before Kila boarded the canoe, however, Moikeha addressed him saying: “You are on your way. Don’t fail to recognize your uncle Makalii, or you will kill him.” After all the islands had disappeared and all that could be seen was the top of Maunakea, they were met by Keaumiki and Keauka, [130] two monster demigods of the deep, who drew their canoe down to the coral beds of the sea: so Kakakauhanui dove down to the bottom and stayed there for ten [131] and two nights before coming up again. Keaumiki and Keauka were only able to stay down ten nights. This feat of endurance saved the canoe. The voyage was then resumed. When they were approaching near to Tahiti they first touched at a small island where the aunt of Moikeha was living, a supernatural rat, Kanepohihi by name. Her eyes were covered over with wrinkles and she was blind. When Kila came upon her she was cooking bananas in the ashes. When he saw Kanepohihi cooking bananas, he reached down, took the bananas and placed them on to one side of the cooking place. When Kanepohihi reached for the bananas she was unable to find them, so she said to herself: “There must be a demi-god about.” At this Kila addressed her saying: “My greetings to you, Kanepohihi.” Kanepohihi replied: “The same to you.” Kila continued: “Your grandchild and lord send you aloha greetings.” Kanepohihi asked: “Who is this grandchild and lord of mine?” Kila answered: “Moikeha.” Kanepohihi again asked: “Is Moikeha then still alive?” Kila replied: “He is still alive.” Kanepohihi again asked: “What is he doing?” Kila then chanted the following in a pleasing way: “He is indulging in ease in Kauai, Where the sun rises and sets again, Where the surf of Makaiwa curves and bends, Where the sun comes up over The kalukalu [132] of Kewa; The cool and calm shade of Kewa, The stretched out waters of Wailua, And the entrancing favors of my mother Hooipoikamalanai. He will live and die in Kauai.” Kanepohihi replied: “You seem to know my name, but I don’t know who you are.” He then told her his own name: “I am Kila of the uplands, Kila of the lowlands. I am Kila, the last child of my mother Hooipoikamalanai, and the offspring of Moikeha.” Kanepohihi replied: “You are my lord. What is the object of this voyage and visit paid me by my lord?” Kila replied: “It is a voyage in search of a chief.”