 Once the local waters had been played out, he asked permission to fish in Tongan waters, but was denied and was sailing near Ata on the return trip.After spotting the unkempt, naked boys through binoculars, "Just David" approached cautiously, as Warner was told that serious criminals were sometimes marooned on remote islands.When the ship was close enough, Stephen dove in and swam to the boat, telling the crew "We are six and we estimate that we have been here for fifteen months" in perfect English.