-----
As Mark joined the battle above the Dream Cloud, Elayne was given some time to concentrate better into her fighting style and not fight so desperately.
However, the amount of Nightmareborns coming after them only increased even more. Especially the hand-shaped ones, which came in droves of dozens.
These beings were much tougher than any the mosquito-like Nightmareborns, and according to what Rita said, could be summoned beings from someone lurking behind the black clouds.
Therefore, it would make sense that they waited until they got this far, trying to wait for them to either be taken down by the Nightmare Storms and Nightmare Thunder, and if that didn't happen, to take them down once weakened.
But Elayne wasn't going to let that happen, with them so close to their destination, there was nothing that would ever stop her.
"You're much tougher and stronger than the other Nightmareborns… but so what?! I'll simply have to use more of my strength."