In this story, a young man named Kimana wishes to marry the Sky Maiden, a woman from Earth. He writes a letter to her father, the Sun Chief, asking for her hand in marriage. The girls from Heaven come to the well, fill their water jugs, and sing their song. Frog, who lives by a well, takes the letter and hides in it.
The Sun Chief sees the letter and reads it to the girls who serve the Sun Chief. The girls ask if they brought the letter, but the girls say no. The Sun Chief then reads the letter to his wife, the Moon Lady, who tells her daughter, the Moon Lady, to ask for a wedding gift. The Moon Lady agrees, and the Sky Maiden asks the Sun Chief to fetch her. The Sun Chief writes a letter to the Moon Lady, who then asks her daughter to fetch the money. The Moon Lady then asks the Sun Chief to ask his daughter, and the Sky Maiden asks him to fetch the money.
The Sun Chief finds the purse and asks the girls to bring it to him. The next day, the girls carry the purse to Heaven, and the girls carry the Frog back to Earth. The next day, the girls carry the Frog back to Heaven, and the Frog spits in all the jugs of water. The people of the house come and drink the water, getting sick. The Sun Chief calls for the spirit doctor, who tells him that Kimana promised her daughter to the Sun Chief, but she has not gone. He has sent an evil spirit with a sickness.
The evil spirit is in the shape of a frog, and the Sun Chief, Moon Lady, Sky Maiden, girls, and other Sky People get sick. The Sun Chief, Moon Lady, Sky Maiden, girls, and other Sky People all get sick, and the evil spirit is sent to Heaven. The Sky Maiden and girls went to a well, where Frog jumped out and promised to lead them to their husband. The Sky Maiden laughed and asked if a frog could lead a woman. Frog took a letter to Heaven, brought money, and fetched a bride. The Sky Maiden chose Kimana to marry him, and they lived together. Kimana is still waiting for his bride, and the story ends with the Sky Maiden and Kimana still waiting for their future together.
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