His reaching out and holding onto her is a surprise. Murder being protective over life--the small bit of irony is not entirely lost on Melinoe as Phonos steps away from her, the pair of them getting their bearings back from the sudden jolt. This maneuver was new to her: Not so much the fact that he was protecting her (Hades would likely not have been thrilled if something had mashed his daughter), but the reaction that he had to do so (not to mention the reaction her own body had in the moment a hand reached her waist).

But then, these thoughts were not essential to their situation, and she nodded an affirmative to his question. "I am." She blinked up at the mostly dim emergency light before looking at the control pane. No emergency button, and no emergency phone. How did this building ever pass inspection, especially as old as it is? On a whim, she reached into her purse for her mobile phone only to provide a deep frown when she sees the reception in the metal compartment they were stuck in had no reception.

Meli glanced over at him. "We can either start calling out for help until someone hears us, or they realize that the elevator isn't working."