"I suppose they wouldn't allow musical instruments in here, would they?" Dinah asked. "Must be tough, if you do play," she said in a soft tone.
"How long have you been here?"
Of course, that was just the start of the questions. She couldn't figure out an easy way to segue way into 'do you have any special powers?' or 'did you perhaps have a near-death experience before waking up here?'