"Something other than a sword, honestly. A good sonic blaster or an alpha meson would be far more handy. They didn't give me anything so useful as that, though. I mean really, how much good is a sonic screwdriver in a fight? And I doubt any of their shops will have anything like that. They were rather clever to keep me hindered."
River realized that her words were only going to confuse the stranger more. "Look, I get it. You don't know where you are or how you got here. Been there. I still really don't know, but I've learned a few things."
She leaned against the wall, looking at him curiously. Clearly from a different time. Her mention of a blaster had probably left him completely confused. "Don't get me wrong, it's all very peaceful here. A weapon is probably not even necessary." River wasn't quite so naive as to believe that, and she guessed the stranger wasn't either.
"You are on an island. Paradise Island, as a matter of fact. And that's what it is. Paradise. At least that's what they try to tell you. And I'm River Song."
Then she waited for the questions. Easier to answer what he wanted to know than continue to give him info he didn't want or need.