At a sign from Ulualo, more strangers who until then had been hidden, came forward to join their comrades. When the ever watchful Sooa’e saw this, she ordered the Salelesi, her attendant, to go and blow the shell to call the several Samoan ships into the harbor. Ulualo and his Tongans, greatly startled, pricked their ears.
At a signal from Ulualo, more strangers who had been concealed until now emerged to join their companions. When Sooa’e, ever vigilant, observed this, she instructed her attendant, Salelesi, to blow the shell and summon various Samoan ships into the harbor. Ulualo and his Tongans, greatly alarmed, perked up their ears.