Charlie thought that since Aurous Hill was east of Crane's Cry, he could try to see how far the portal to the east was from Aurous Hill.
Hence, he didn't wait; he moved to the east-side portal and thought of the mental incantation for it.
Golden light flashed, and when he opened his eyes again, he was once again within an artificial cave.
He stepped out and saw that it was once again daytime in the middle of a springtime forest. The only difference is that the geographical features meant it w