[It's unclear whether or not she is staring at him during that time. Her form is obscured by the glow and any flickering just takes her into the darkness. But she is patient, not prodding further until he asks his question.]

It is my job to bring you there. That is why I exist.

[It's a simple enough answer. She finishes that thought matter-of-factly, only to then speak again in a curious tone.]

I cannot exist anywhere else, so I should not be called 'trapped.' I also cannot change anything outside of this place. Not without help. [If the angle of her head is to be believed, she's looking directly at Elliot now.]