Someone else who's small, then. Or someone without a lot of experience with fighting.

[They could look at the profiles and try and narrow it down that way, maybe, but that would take time and - quick, Alfendi, dodge! She's about to sneeze again!

...this cold sure sucks. Alice grumbles and rubs at her nose with the back of her hand, sniffling.]

Maybe they didn't feel like lugging it around until they could drop it into the fountain this time.