Chapter 2
A knock on the ex-Warlord's door told them it was time to get up. After Cale answered the door, Rowen walked in. "Hina arranged for us to listen to some old Hawaiian myths from a man who comes from a line of storytellers. We're waiting for you to come down."
"Tell them we'll be down in a few minutes," Dais said.
When Dais, Cale, and Sekhmet got to the main lobby, the stories began. The first story was of creation; how the Earth Mother Papa was born in darkness and how Father Sky Wakea was born of light. In their union, the opposites of the universe were formed. Then came the great gods or Ancestral Spirits. The first spirit was Kane, who created light, fresh water, and forests. He is the oldest and the male ancestor of all living things, including people. Then there was Kanaloa, who was the spirit of the Oceans, the spirit Ku, who is known by many names and forms is the patron of the works of men. There was also Lono, who is the patron of farming and the healing arts. Then came the female spirit Hina, also known as Haumea, the mother of the spirits, and La'ila'i. Under the name La'ila'i, Hina is the mother of humans. One of Haumea's daughters, Pele, is the spirit of volcanoes and resides in Kilauea Crater.
The next story was of Kamehameha. The story started with the fact that Kamehameha was the nephew of a chief of the Big Island. Kamehameha had found favor with the Ancestral Spirits who decreed that he should be king. Thus, he defeated his enemies, conquered all the Hawaiian Islands, and became the nation of Hawaii's first king.
Then came the oldest known myth in the Hawaiian culture. Many whispered that the myth was around before the Tahitians came from Tahiti and conquered the island from the first settlers of Hawai'i. The original name of the myth had been lost due to invasions and westernization, but the name of the myth simply translated into "7 Days." According to the myth, the 7 Days were seven days out of the year when the spirits of loved ones would come back to the realm of the living and visit their loved ones. The Spirits would allow the dead to leave the land of the dead and come to this realm to be with loved ones. As the title of the myth stated, the deceased would stay with the living for seven days and nights, needing food, shelter, clothing, and all the necessities that any living person would need. At sunrise on the 8th day, the spirits would walk to Mauna Kea and go back to the realm of the dead.
The ex-Warlords didn't pay close attention to the first two stories, but they certainly paid attention to the 7 Days myth. After the storyteller told more stories of heroes and festivals, he told the final story of how the great spirits came over to Hawai'i on their double canoe. After the storyteller finished the stories, he thanked everyone for coming and wished them well. Many people were starting to go back to their rooms or get ready to go out and Cale and Sekhmet were no exception. However, Dais didn't leave with the other two Seasons, but instead, caught up with the storyteller. Dais began to question the storyteller about the whole 7 Days myth in greater detail. The storyteller told Dais all he knew and after Dais was satisfied with what information he got, the ex-Warlord of Illusion handed the storyteller a $20.00 Bill and went back to his room.
A knock on the ex-Warlord's door told them it was time to get up. After Cale answered the door, Rowen walked in. "Hina arranged for us to listen to some old Hawaiian myths from a man who comes from a line of storytellers. We're waiting for you to come down."
"Tell them we'll be down in a few minutes," Dais said.
When Dais, Cale, and Sekhmet got to the main lobby, the stories began. The first story was of creation; how the Earth Mother Papa was born in darkness and how Father Sky Wakea was born of light. In their union, the opposites of the universe were formed. Then came the great gods or Ancestral Spirits. The first spirit was Kane, who created light, fresh water, and forests. He is the oldest and the male ancestor of all living things, including people. Then there was Kanaloa, who was the spirit of the Oceans, the spirit Ku, who is known by many names and forms is the patron of the works of men. There was also Lono, who is the patron of farming and the healing arts. Then came the female spirit Hina, also known as Haumea, the mother of the spirits, and La'ila'i. Under the name La'ila'i, Hina is the mother of humans. One of Haumea's daughters, Pele, is the spirit of volcanoes and resides in Kilauea Crater.
The next story was of Kamehameha. The story started with the fact that Kamehameha was the nephew of a chief of the Big Island. Kamehameha had found favor with the Ancestral Spirits who decreed that he should be king. Thus, he defeated his enemies, conquered all the Hawaiian Islands, and became the nation of Hawaii's first king.
Then came the oldest known myth in the Hawaiian culture. Many whispered that the myth was around before the Tahitians came from Tahiti and conquered the island from the first settlers of Hawai'i. The original name of the myth had been lost due to invasions and westernization, but the name of the myth simply translated into "7 Days." According to the myth, the 7 Days were seven days out of the year when the spirits of loved ones would come back to the realm of the living and visit their loved ones. The Spirits would allow the dead to leave the land of the dead and come to this realm to be with loved ones. As the title of the myth stated, the deceased would stay with the living for seven days and nights, needing food, shelter, clothing, and all the necessities that any living person would need. At sunrise on the 8th day, the spirits would walk to Mauna Kea and go back to the realm of the dead.
The ex-Warlords didn't pay close attention to the first two stories, but they certainly paid attention to the 7 Days myth. After the storyteller told more stories of heroes and festivals, he told the final story of how the great spirits came over to Hawai'i on their double canoe. After the storyteller finished the stories, he thanked everyone for coming and wished them well. Many people were starting to go back to their rooms or get ready to go out and Cale and Sekhmet were no exception. However, Dais didn't leave with the other two Seasons, but instead, caught up with the storyteller. Dais began to question the storyteller about the whole 7 Days myth in greater detail. The storyteller told Dais all he knew and after Dais was satisfied with what information he got, the ex-Warlord of Illusion handed the storyteller a $20.00 Bill and went back to his room.
