 At midday the bird flew away over the ocean, with his passenger, and when Kae saw they were over land, he let go.The place where he landed was on the coral sand beach of Akana (Aana in Samoan), the western part of Upolu.He was friendlily received by the high chief of the area, Sinilau, who gave him status, more than he ever had gotten in Tonga, but not enough to enter the kava circle.