"It's certainly not inconceivable." Not that Heaven would be doing anything itself, but he knew what Sam meant. "And I understand how you feel. When my brothers and I stormed Hell to rescue Dean, I know that we passed by others who were deserving of rescue." He shook his head regretfully. "We hadn't the numbers or the time to bring them out as well."

He shrugged slightly. "I think it would be worth doing, Sam...if you're very certain that it's what you want, and that you can rely on Crowley to hold up his end of the bargain. I'll admit I'd rather see him in power than some unknown quantity. He may be self-serving, but at least we understand his motives, and they're not at cross-purposes to our own."