There was the possibility, yes, but never a guarantee.
[ aradia feels strangely fuzzy. not necessarily "warm and fuzzy", per se, but more like she's overthinking and having a lot of feelings at once. she's glad, so very glad, that she did get the chance to meet calliope. her life here in marina is much different than what she was used to before, but ... she likes it. a lot. just like she likes calliope a lot.
in order to properly express this, she acts on impulse and leans over to place a quick kiss on calliope's cheek while she's still looking at the table. ]