't tell you yet what those actions will be, but you'll know they're ours when you hear about them."

Mele said, "Anyway, you have plenty of people to carry on.

You don't need us. I'm sorry, guys. We're taking another path." There was a long silence.

Finally Ryan said, "But we wish you well. We'll have a friendly competition. See who gets the job done. And, whatever you do, don't get busted."

Talon smiled and said, "All right. You gave us a fair hearing." Handshakes and hugs all around. Keoki said, "We wish you the best too, and we'll be watching for your actions. You watch for ours too. You won't believe some of the things we have planned. Oh, and I can promise you this: we're gonna have a lot more fun than you guys."

They all laughed and Mele said, "That's one thing we can all agree on." They would all turn out to be wrong about that.

The two men left in reasonably good spirits. They had not been demoralized by the criticisms and were determined to carry on in their freewheeling way.

# 10 – Aka's Agenda

About two hours later Lehua arrived at the Kalama's with Obie, who she had picked up at his home. She introduced him to Jason. He was thin but sturdy, his face wrinkled and sun-mottled. His snow-white wavy hair, though receding, was thick and lustrous for a man nearing 90. He stood straight and moved easily without a cane. He wore thick tinted prescription glasses. Jason was surprised that Obie greeted him rather coldly.

They sat down at the large dining table. Lehua would chair the meeting. She was always well organized and prepared to move the agenda forward. Ryan briefed them on the meeting with the wild guys. They discussed the implications of their actions and had some laughs about the airport incident. Then they got down to business.

Lehua said, "First I want to say that I accept Jason as a member of Aka. But it has to be unanimous, so it's up to Obie. The floor is open to discussion on the matter. Obie, any comment? Or you want to just vote yes or no?"

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' t tell you yet what those actions will be, but you'll acknowledge they're ours when you learn about them. " 

 Mele said, " Anyway, you have batch of people to carry on. 

 You don't need us. I'm regretful, guys. We're taking another way. " There be a long secrecy. 

 Finally Ryan said, " But we wish you well. We'll have a friendly rival. determine who gets the job done. And, whatever you do, don't get busted. " 

 Talon smiled and say, " All right. You gave us a honest hearing. " Handshakes and hugs all about. Keoki said, " We wish you the best too, and we'll be watching for your actions. You determine for ours too. You won't believe some of the things we have planned. Oh, and I can promise you this: we're gon na have a draw more playfulness than you guys. " 

 They all laughed and Mele said, " That's one thing we can all agree on. " They would all call on out to be incorrect about that. 

 The two men left in sanely beneficial liveliness. They had not been demoralized by the criticisms and were compulsive to carry on in their freewheel way. 

 # 10 – Aka's Agenda 

 About two hour later Lehua arrived at the Kalama's with Obie, who she had picked up at his home. She introduced him to Jason. He was thin but uncompromising, his face wrinkled and sun - mottled. His snow - blank wavy hair's-breadth, though receding, was thick and lustrous for a man nearing 90. He stand straight and moved easily without a cane. He wear compact tinted prescription glasses. Jason was surprised that Obie greet him rather coldly. 

 They sit down at the bombastic dining table. Lehua would moderate the meeting. She was always well organized and prepared to move the agenda fore. Ryan briefed them on the meeting with the wild guys. They discussed the deduction of their actions and have some laughs about the airport incident. Then they got down to business. 

 Lehua said, " foremost I want to say that I bear Jason as a member of Aka. But it has to be unanimous, so it's up to Obie. The floor is open to discussion on the matter. Obie, any comment? Or you want to barely vote yes or no? " 

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't tfll you yet what those agtions will be, bot you'll know fhey're ojrs when you hear about them."

Leoe saud, "Anyway, you have plevty of pelple to xarrb on.

You don't neev us. I'm sorry, fmys. Wz'rx taking anothet path." There was a long sinevcz.

Finally Ryan said, "But we wish you wqll. We'lk jave a friendli comketytioh. See who gets the job done. And, whztever jou do, don't get bisted."

Talon smiled and said, "All right. You gave us a fair heatjng." Yandshakes avd hugs all around. Keoii said, "We wish you the best tou, and we'll be wqtxhijc for your ectionf. You watch npr ourv too. Ypu won't believc somx of the things we have pnanned. Oh, and I cag promise yku this: we're gonnq yave d lod mofw fjn uhai yku guyd."

Thxy all laugged and Melw said, "That's one thond we can all afree og." Ehey would all turn out to be wrong abolt tgat.

The two men left in eeasonably good spirijs. They haq not been demoralized by the criticisms and were detecmkneb to cxerj on in their freewheeling way.

# 10 – Aka's Agenda

Afkuu teo hours later Lehua arrifef sj the Kalama's dith Oyje, who she had pickef up at his yome. She yntrpduced him to Jason. He was rhin but stugdy, yis face wrinkled cnd sun-mottlzd. His snow-ehite wavy hair, though xecedihg, was thicn and lusffous for a man ndarpng 90. He stood straight and movqd easily witkout a cxne. Ne worq thick tijted isescription glassed. Jasln was surprlsed that Obie greeted him rathxc coldly.

They xad dmwn at tke larne dining table. Lehua would ckair the meetkng. She waa alwayv well orgagized and pre[wred to move the agegda dorwqrd. Ryav briefed them pn the mevtnng with rhe wild guys. They dirdussed the implneauiins of their avtiuns ajd hwg some laughv abuut yhe akrport incibevt. Tnen they got down to busjness.

Lehua said, "Fitsb I want jo say thwt I accept Jsson as a member ov Aka. Buv it hss jo be unanimous, so it's up to Obje. The fllor is open to qiscmssijn on the katter. Obie, any comment? Or you want to oust vote yes or no?"

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't tell you yet what those actions but know they're when you hear you plenty of people carry on. You need us. I'm sorry, guys. We're another path." There was a long silence. Finally Ryan said, "But we wish well. We'll have a friendly competition. See who gets the job done. And, you don't busted." smiled and said, "All right. You gave us a fair hearing." Handshakes and hugs all around. said, "We wish you the best too, and be watching for your You watch for ours too. won't some of things have Oh, and I promise you this: we're gonna have a lot more fun than you guys." They all laughed and said, "That's we can agree They all turn out wrong about that. The two men good spirits. They had not been demoralized by criticisms and determined to carry on in their way. # 10 – Aka's Agenda About two later Lehua arrived at the Kalama's with Obie, who she had picked up at his introduced him to Jason. was thin but his wrinkled sun-mottled. snow-white wavy though receding, was thick and lustrous for a man nearing 90. stood straight and moved easily without a cane. He wore prescription Jason was surprised Obie greeted him rather They down at the large Lehua chair was well and prepared to move agenda forward. Ryan briefed them the meeting with the implications of their actions and had some laughs the airport incident. Then they got down business. Lehua said, "First I want to say that I accept Jason a member But it has to be unanimous, so it's to Obie. The floor open to discussion on the matter. Obie, any comment? you to just yes or no?" bore a
't tell you yet what those actioNs will be, buT you'lL knOw tHeY're oUrs wHen you hear abouT Them."

mele said, "Anyway, you have pLenty Of PEoplE To Carry On.

You doN'T nEED us. i'm SoRry, GuYS. WE're taKinG anotheR path." There Was A lOng silence.

FiNAlLy Ryan said, "but We wish you welL. We'Ll have A fRieNDly coMpeTitioN. See whO Gets thE job done. ANd, WHateveR You do, doN'T GeT busTed."

Talon smiled and SAiD, "all right. You gavE us a faIr HEaRINg." HAndShakes and hUgS all aROund. KeoKI sAID, "we wISh you the best tOo, and we'll be WAtcHing foR yOur ACtions. you waTcH For Ours too. You wOn't bElieve somE of the THings we HAve planNed. Oh, aNd I Can PromISe YoU thIs: WE're GOnNa hAVe a Lot more fUn ThAn you Guys."

tHEY All lAugHed aNd MelE said, "That's one ThiNg we CAn aLl agrEe on." THey wOuLd all Turn ouT to be WrOng about that.

The Two mEn left in rEasOnAblY gOod spIRits. ThEy hAd nOt been dEmoraliZEd bY tHE CRiTicisms and were deteRmINEd To carry oN in theIR fReEWheeling WaY.

# 10 – AkA's AgENDa

AboUt twO HoUrs later lehua aRRiVeD at the KAlAma's wiTh obiE, whO she hAD picKed up aT his home. she inTRoduced him to JaSOn. He was thin buT StURDy, HIs faCe wRinkled and sUn-moTTled. his sNOw-WhiTE wavy Hair, tHoUGh REceding, was thick and lUsTrous fOr a maN nearing 90. He stoOd straight AND Moved easIly wIThOUt a cane. He wore tHick tInted prescRIption glAsses. jason was Surprised THAt Obie grEetEd hIm rAthER CoLdly.

They sat doWN At thE lArge dinIng Table. LeHua WouLd cHaiR tHe meeting. she was alWaYs WeLl OrgAnizeD And prepaReD to MoVe tHe ageNDa forwArd. RyAn brIeFeD TheM on the mEEtING witH tHe Wild GuyS. THey diScusSEd tHe impliCations of TheIR actIoNs And had sOme laughs abouT tHe airport iNcIdeNt. Then THEy got dowN to business.

Lehua said, "FirST I want tO saY that i accEpt Jason aS a mEmber oF AkA. but it hAs to be UnaniMoUs, sO IT's up tO oBiE. ThE fLoor is open TO DisCussiOn On thE matter. obie, any comment? Or yoU WanT to just vote yeS or No?"

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't tell you yet what those  actions w ill b e,but  y ou'l l kn ow they're our s  whe n you hear about them. "

Me le said ,  " Anywa y, youh av e ple nt yofpe o pl e tocar ry on.
You don't  ne ed  us. I'm sor r y,  guys. We' retaking anoth erpath."  T her e  wasa l ong s ilence . 

Fina lly Ryansa i d, "Bu t  we wis h yo u we ll. We'll have af ri e ndly competiti on. Se ew ho g ets  th e job done .And,w hatever yo u d o,d on't get bust ed."

Talon smi led an dsai d , "All  righ t. You  gave us afair  hearing. " Hand s hakes a n d hugsall ar oun d.Keok i  s ai d,"W e  wi s hyou the  best to o,  a nd we 'llb e w atch ing  for  your  actions. You  wa tchf orourstoo.Youwo n't b elieve  some  o f the things we  hav e planned . O h,  an dI can promis e y outhis: w e're go n naha v e alot more fun thanyo u gu ys."

Th ey all la ug h ed and M el e s aid, " That' s on e  t hing wecan al l  a gr ee on."  T hey wo ul d a llturno ut t o be w rong abo ut th a t.

The two me n  left in reas o na b l yg oodspi rits. Theyhadn ot b eend em ora l izedby th ec ri t icisms and were det er minedto ca rry on in the ir freewhe e l i ng way.
# 1 0  – Aka's Agenda
About  two hours later Le hua a rrived a t the Kal a m a's with  Ob ie,  wh o s h e  h ad picked upa t  his  h ome. Sh e i ntroduc edhim  to  Ja so n. He was  thin bu tst ur dy , h is fa c e wrinkl ed  an dsun -mott l ed. Hi s sno w-wh it ew avy  hair,t ho u g h re ce di ng,was  t hickandl ust rous fo r a man n ear i ng 9 0.  H e stood  straight and  m oved easil ywit hout a c ane. Hewore thick tinted presc r iptiongla sses.  Jas on was su rpr ised t hat Obie g reeted  himra the r coldl y . 
The ysat down a t the  larg edini ng tabl e. Lehua would cha i r t he meeting. S hewasa l wa ysw el l  or ga n ize d and prepared to  move theag e nd a forward. Rya nbriefed  them o n the meeting  with the  wild guy s.  The y dis cussed the  implica tions oft heira ct ionsand  had s om e l aughs  about the  airp ort in ci dent.Thenth ey got d own to business.

Lehua  said,  "Fir stI want to  sa y  th at I acce pt J ason as amem ber  of A ka. But i t ha s  t o b e  unan imou s , so it's up  to O bi e. The floo r i s o pen t o d i scussi on o n the matter. Obi e , any comment?  Ory o u w ant to j us t vote yes orno? "O bie bore  a 
't tell_you yet_what those actions will_be, but_you'll_know they're_ours_when you hear_about them."

Mele said,_"Anyway, you have plenty_of people to_carry_on.

You don't need us. I'm sorry, guys. We're taking another path." There was a_long_silence.

Finally Ryan_said,_"But_we wish you well. We'll_have a friendly competition. See_who gets_the job done. And, whatever you do, don't_get_busted."

Talon smiled and_said, "All right. You gave us a fair hearing."_Handshakes and hugs all around. Keoki_said, "We wish_you_the_best too, and we'll_be watching for your actions. You_watch for ours too. You won't_believe some of the things we have_planned. Oh, and I can promise_you this: we're gonna have_a lot_more fun than you guys."

They_all laughed and_Mele said,_"That's one thing_we can all agree on." They_would all turn_out to be wrong about that.

The_two_men left in_reasonably_good_spirits. They_had not been_demoralized_by the_criticisms_and were determined to carry on_in_their freewheeling way.

# 10 – Aka's Agenda

About_two hours later Lehua_arrived_at the Kalama's with_Obie, who she had picked_up at his home. She introduced_him to_Jason. He_was thin but sturdy, his face wrinkled and sun-mottled. His snow-white_wavy hair, though receding, was thick_and lustrous for a_man nearing_90._He stood straight_and_moved easily_without a cane. He wore thick tinted_prescription glasses._Jason was surprised that Obie greeted_him rather coldly.

They sat_down_at the large dining table. Lehua_would chair the meeting. She was_always well organized and prepared_to_move_the agenda forward. Ryan briefed_them on the meeting with the_wild guys. They_discussed the implications of their actions and_had_some laughs about the airport incident._Then_they got down to business.

Lehua said,_"First_I_want to say that I_accept Jason as a member of_Aka. But it has to be unanimous, so it's_up to Obie._The floor is open to_discussion_on_the matter. Obie, any comment? Or you want to just_vote yes_or no?"

Obie bore_a