Inside the Chamber of Secrets, Godric Gryffindor regained consciousness once more. Sitting on the ground with a blank expression, he fixed his gaze on Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw before him. After a long silence, he finally raised a finger and pointed toward Salazar, who stood with his back to them in the distance. "So... that fellow left on purpose just to leave the Basilisk behind to protect the students here..."
Hufflepuff nodded repeatedly, while Ravenclaw glanced at Salazar, withdrew her gaze, and gave a nod of agreement.
"You mean he left in the first place to search for his mentor, and didn't abandon Hogwarts at all?"
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