Perfect fic, perfect coda. Loved all of the interactions, especially between Cas and Balthazar, and it raises the exact questions I was thinking about when the episode ended - for instance, in what way is he to govern heaven if he wins anyway? Dean's prayers and the tension between him and Cas is great. The bits of angelic imagery are great too, and I do so hope we see him interacting with angels loyal to him on Show, but if not, well, this does it wonderfully (complete with a kickass female angel deputy, too. Awesome!) Anyway, I love your take on things.