The battle quickly peaked with Reynolds and Alice both showing their secret weapons. There was no other way to dodge the attacks of the puppets without bringing out their Seelie and Elemental Warrior.
The lady gained the advantage with the appearance of both puppets since they could distract the duo while she attacked them conveniently. With her superior strength, she was able to quickly start injuring each of them.
Alice and Reynolds were both forced into a corner, barely able to fight against the lady with their strengths. They were strong, and without the puppets they had a good chance to fight against the lady, but with the puppets there to distract them, they found it hard to fight properly.
The lady didn't didn't give them any chance to get the advantage over her, luckily, the duo were fast else the battle would've ended the moment her puppets came out.