Ashley had been sitting about daydreaming for a time while she waited for Nora to make the final choice on exploring the underground lab area. Two important things happened that snapped Ashley back to reality from whatever fantasy she was enjoying: The first was that Lady Jane had been called back to whatever fancy manor her family owned for some transgression she had committed. There were many unanswered questions about Lady Jane, though now Ashley supposed that they didn't need an answer from the tone that the conversation took. It was sad that she would likely not be meeting Lady Jane again, though perhaps some things just pan out poorly.

The next was the recently awakened Sam revealing that she might be heir to the title "Queen of snark" with a few jabs of quick wit. However, something clearly clicked within Sam that what she said might not have been the best response. The extended stay at the kitchen and firm grip on the counter. Something was going on with Sam that she wasn't telling anyone. It was probably best to leave such things unquestioned by this point. Sam probably had much more going on than she let on. That much was already obvious, since she was recovered from a crashed alien ship. It was probably best to let Sam steam on her own rather than try to force the truth from her. That and trust would come with time, or perhaps Sam would run away from them. That would be sad, but not unexpected of Sam's current attitude.

Deciding on non-intervention for now, Ashley went back to lounging about while she waited for Nora to make the call for exploring the secret door that had been found in the basement. There was one slight bonus to Lady Jane leaving in that Ashley no longer needed to inform her of her werewolf status, Though Sam and potentially some others would need to be told. That could happen later, as Sam currently seemed like she didn't want to talk to anyone. The thudding footsteps as she retreated towards the rooms was an obvious indicator of that.

With little to do to help the situation as it stood without seeming to forcefully insert herself into situations that were none of her business Ashley resumed daydreaming while waiting for other things that she had a relevant say in to happen.