Jay conducted the interview with Robert professionally, as the devil woman explained about the baby, that she was taking care of her, that she didn't know her name and so on.
However, Jay felt... Something. The transformation had given the fox reporter an instinctive sixth sense, and she felt something was amiss in that environment.
Her ears perked up.
I didn't hear even one car... Or anything.
That discovery startled her, but she kept her cool. She turned to Lucas.
"So, are you ready for the interview?"
Lucas nodded.
"Yeah."
Robert cradled the baby gently, expecting Lucas to show at best barely restrained anger at the 'idiots', as she had repeatedly put it, that abandoned the kid.
"Very well." - Said Jay - "Mike, ready? Okay, three, two, one."
Then the interview began.
"You are trying to help locate this baby's parents, correct?" - Asked Jay.
"Yes." - Said Lucas - "These poor souls must be made to understand that this child is perfectly innocent in the eyes of the Lord..."
Off-camera, Robert's eyes widened. Jay, with a bit of effort, avoided showing reaction. If they didn't know better, they'd believe Lucas to be very much the calm, soft-spoken angel she was showing herself as. Jay kept on.
"Do you believe they abandoned the kid due to her looks?"
"I would not judge them." - Said Lucas piously - "But whatever the reason, surely there are better ways than abandonment. They should not be afraid to show themselves. I would gladly explain it to them in person that this child is a gift by the Lord like any other, and that she is not a mark of any sin they may have committed. Neither is she a sinner, for she is completely innocent."
So rare to see a weasel on the side of good... - thought Jay as Lucas kept putting on her best "emissary of God" behavior. This went on for a few more questions, with Lucas always giving "angelic" answers aimed at coaxing the parents of the child into showing up. After a while it was over, and Mike was filming the child some more while Jay and Robert talked to Lucas over tea.
"Lucas, why didn't you ever get into politics?" - Said Jay - "You sounded like Roma Downey there..."
"Well, Jay, before becoming an angel with a BFS, I was a geeky guy. You learn a thing or two about trickery." - Said Lucas, smiling.
"Er... Will you talk as nicely to the people you actually despise once you meet them?" - Asked Robert.
"I'm not proud of playing 'Angel of the Lord', but I will if it helps the kid. And if it helps my rep as a sneaky son of a bitch." - Said Lucas, smirking.
"Well, you are GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" - Said Jay.
Well, the latter part was more of a scream, really.
Now, a scream like that would be a perfectly reasonable reaction to - say - a skeleton wearing black robes and carrying a scythe appearing all of a sudden.
Which means Jay's reaction was perfectly reasonable. Robert cradled the baby protectively, unsure of what to do. Mike got her wits about her and filmed the figure, turning the microphone of the camera on.
The figure seemed not to notice anyone but Lucas in the room. Lucas herself was quite startled.
I am not coming to take any lives. This visit has other reasons. I must talk to you, Lucas. About ensuring tomorrow exists. - Said Death.
