River on the other hand was a bit of a liar, compulsive. but such was the life she had led. She tried very hard never to tell the truth, except when it mattered.

Rule number 1, the Doctor lies - and so did River.

"You know, many of them are. Cleopatra, Nefertiti, mummies and pyramids and hidden treasures, curses... you'd think they would all be frightfully interesting. And yet they all manage to be terrible bores. I think it's because they think Egypt is the end all be all of archeological research and can't talk about anything else. I mean I like a nice mummy's curse as much as the next girl but must we talk about it over cocktails?"