As the night wore on, Aria and Arachne stood together, hands clasped, and gazed up at the starry sky. The celestial music still echoed within Aria, and she felt a deep sense of connection to the fallen star singer.
Arachne began to sing, her voice barely above a whisper. The melody was hauntingly beautiful, a lament for the stars she had lost and the darkness she had embraced. Aria joined in, her lyre weaving a harmony that seemed to lift the shadows from Arachne's soul.
As they sang, the stars above began to respond. A shower of stardust rained down upon them, each particle carrying a fragment of celestial music. The dust swirled around Aria and Arachne, forming a vortex that lifted them off the ground.
The two women were drawn into the heart of the vortex, where they found themselves floating amidst a sea of stars. Aria's lyre still sang with the celestial music, and Arachne's voice blended with the harmony.
In this mystical realm, Aria discovered that Arachne was not just a fallen star singer, but a guardian of the celestial balance. Her darkness had been a symptom of a greater problem – a problem that Aria's music and Arachne's renewed connection to the stars might just be able to solve.