Make an ashman
Despite the dreading time window, you decide to spice up the barren enviroment around here, by installing a monument to the creativity and strength of the reaperkind.
Of course much more impactful monuments to both of those things are scattered around here like dirt, but yours is new, and isn't made from stone. And it's also likley to be destroyed by some ghost 10 minutes after you depart.
You tried giving this little guy eyes from the burning parts of the ash, but it's heat had other plans on the face of this poor dude.
You are, of course, a risky fellow, but you don't have any way to tell time. So you'll stop tempting faith with these devious 5 minutes, and leave while the portal is still wide open in front of you.