As Bruella channeled her light energy to the girl....her eyes open with realization as she says; "Wait Lily! These women....their not quite real. Well, shadow illusions. They can be either completely created by magic or in past some poor girls were tormented all eternity in this dungeon and bound their spirits in this form...." In last part Bruella's shoulders slump down in defeat as even if later part is true, it means the girls were beyond her help to be saved and no longer able saved and most likely disappear once witch is defeated.