the encounter that led to the group leaving the desert happened on 13 october 1984. warlimpirrnga and piyiti were out hunting. they were at lake mackay, about two days walk from where their family was camped. they saw smoke coming from a campfire to the south. it was at winparku, a waterhole between kiwirrkurra and kintore. a man named pinta pinta and his two sons were setting up an outstation there. after dark, warlimpirrnga came close to the group. they were clothed and sitting next to a four-wheel drive. they drew water for warlimpirrnga from a pump.