The Great Quest

Mal dipped and dunged under the Nightrider's magic, but wasn't able to land a blow with his blade - which the foe was much more wary of, having sensed the death of the other Nightrider.
Meanwhile, the others pressed at the foe, but the Nightrider was defending a doorway in a slim hall, and only a few could get at him at once.
In time, they had enough to defeat him. But now, more than ever, time was not something they had readily available...