Upon the arrival of Omaokamau he immediately proceeded to the king’s house and in his presence delivered the message from Piikea and Piilani. When Umi heard that his wish was favorably received by Piikea and her father he was much pleased. At the end of the report, Umi asked of Omaokamau: “What sort of a looking woman is the young chiefess? Is she good looking?” Omaokamau replied: “Yes, she is very beautiful; we have no woman in Hawaii like Piikea. She is only a young girl, but her face is fair to look upon; she is perfect from the top of her head to the soles of her feet.” When Umi heard this he was quite happy and was desirous to see her at once. Umi then gave the people orders that preparations be immediately made for her reception within twenty days. In the meantime Umi had completed final arrangements in Waipio, and everything was ready for the reception of Piikea from Maui. And so also did Piilani, on Maui, complete his final preparations to meet Umi. 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, [168] 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. The love borne by the two toward each other was mutual and they lived as husband and wife in peace and happiness. Some little time after the two had been united, tidings were brought of the death of Piilani, the father of Piikea, and king of Maui. [At this point is inserted Kamakau’s version of the history of Umi from the account of the death of Hakau, to bring in the particulars of Umi’s Hawaii experiences therein recorded, up to the time of his death, omitted in the foregoing version.—Ed.] CHAPTER VIII. SUCCESSION OF UMI.