They kept referring to it as "declining," even though she herself was fascinated by it, the changes it was going through, following the rules of its nature day by day, independent of her will.
Siguieron refiriéndose a ella como "en declive" aunque ella misma estaba fascinada por ello y por los cambios que sufría, según las reglas de la naturaleza, día a día, independiente de su voluntad.