it was a complete lie , but he did n't care when the worry from his sister 's face instantly cleared away . i 'm in the middle of telling the girls about the house of the rising sun in new orleans while they interrupt with questions , when everybody falls silent . what you did with that old man proves that . `` we do n't need them , '' she repeats . she reached the top , tied the rope onto a natural rock pillar and let the end snake down over the lip of the opening . 