"I... what?" Astra was sure she had lost it.
"You passed! You passed the test, Astra!" "What? You mean this whole thing was a test?" "Of course it was! A test of humility." "But... why?" "Because humility is a virtue that..." "No, no. I mean why did you test me?" "Oh. Well, it's like I told you, Astra. Your case is rather interesting. We needed a way to settle the decision of what to do with you." "And... what happens now?" "Now? Now you enter Heaven!" Astra couldn't contain her excitement. "Really? I can?" "Yes." "No... no re-evaluations? No purgatory?" "No tricks at all." Astra stood there, letting the good news sink in. Then she ran up to the old man, that horribly-bearded centuries-old old man, and kissed him very dearly. With the echoing of an angelic chorus, the Pearly Gates opened to admit her in.
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