Curious, Ashley trailed after Persephone as the Basilisk slithered towards the side of Salazar's (and Godric's) statue. Persephone then instructed her to utter a short chant while waving her wand in a triangular pattern. Despite her puzzlement, Ashley did as she was told and was promptly taken aback when the sound of stone grinding against stone echoed throughout the whole Chamber. She took a couple of steps backward as the mated founders" attached statues began advancing from its position against the wall, revealing a pitch black tunnel more than wide enough to accommodate her but not nearly enough for Persephone to fit into. At Persephone's insistence, Ashley cast a bright Lumos and continued on all on her own.