Menehune Quotes

“Whack! Came the loud sound of a blade hitting a butcher’s block from around the corner in the kitchen.
“Night, bruh!” Eleu said cheerily to the now quite dead fish.”
― James Eldridge, Islanders: The Pacific Chronicles

“Eleu stood up straight and turned to face them. “If promises are made, maybe we can come to an agreement.”
Molawa nodded seriously. “Promises?”
Kilikina thought for a moment. “Okay. What kind of promises are you thinking of?”
Eleu hopped up on the largish boulder that sat beside him and plopped down. He solemnly put one hand up in the air and spoke slowly and seriously.
“One. You must promise not to fall in love with me.”
Kilikina started to giggle then put her hand over her mouth. “He’s serious.”
Molawa said, “I had to promise the same thing.”
― James Eldridge, Islanders: The Pacific Chronicles

“Almost” Eleu said, his fingers moving incredibly fast and pieces of chicken flying everywhere. “Aaaaaand, aaaaand, aaaaand…
Pau!” He proudly held up a perfectly carved plate full of raw chicken. “Eh, Molawa, how do you like your chicken?” he asked, winking at Kaimana and Kilikina.
“Wit’ no feathers, bruh!” Molawa said loudly. The two of them burst into infectious laughter that Kaimana and Kilikina couldn’t help but join them in.”
― James Eldridge, Islanders: The Pacific Chronicles

“WHY YOU DOZING BRUH?!” Eleu yelled. He lifted the pan of sauce from the fire and brought it over to a large boulder, selected a few pieces of raw meat and laid them carefully in the sauce.

“Because.” Molawa responded, without opening his eyes. “I had to walk here. And my nap was interrupted…” his voice drifted off again.

“By what? Your nap was interrupted by WHAT?” Eleu demanded impatiently. He was on edge: he didn’t like that the place he’d always known as safe was about to be attacked by a horde of vile creatures.

Molawa opened one eye and squinted it at Eleu. “Quiet. My nap was interrupted by quiet. You know I can’t sleep if you’re not snoring in the other room, blocking out the silence.”
― James Eldridge, Mākaha: The Pacific Chronicles