"Ah I see" Aziraphale nodded, he could understand that after all it wasn't like he and Crowley had any kind of qualificatons either. He imagined that was possibly one of the hardest things here for a number of arrivals, such varied origins meant their own experiences and qualifications were not valid here.
"He obviously believed you could do it. I cannot imagine a friend would encourage you to attempt something they didn't believe you could achieve" he said, "I am sorry he isn't still here with you"