"Arch… Archduchess Ouriel Agravain? Wh-why… Why am I hearing her voice right now?" Haniel muttered under her breath, clearly distraught of what her ears had just harkened.
The Duchess blinked several times, closing her eyes ever so tightly at the sixth time then straining them to get a good picture of the figure approaching from the distance. However, because of how hazy it appeared, its existence didn't fully register in her mind at all.
"Is it because I'm nearly dying that my eyes are playing tricks on me? I also heard the Archduchess' voice. Ha-" Haniel began to laugh uncontrollably, but she sounded as if she was in deep pain. "What a time to be hallucinating, Haniel! There's no hope for you now!"
She couldn't accept how the situation was turning out. The Duchess had just resolved to fight until the end, yet being aware that her body wasn't cooperating with her was a big blow to her motivation.
