She and Ren both have told me to keep my mouth shut about Setugo, at least until she wakes up. According to her, only she knows how to deal with such things human related and she won't be awake until spring. I'm not even allowed to tell Cirno or Yuuka about her, of course, Cirno can't keep her mouth shut and she would tell the whole neighborhood and Yuuka, well, I'm not really sure, either way I was instucted not to tell anyone.
Of course, it's hard not to tell anyone and it's not like Sutego is easy to hide, no, actually, she makes the keeping a secret all the more difficult. She's too damn curious for her own good is why and she makes an awful lot of noise for someone so little. It's a mystery as to how she could hibernate through that. To top it all off, she and Ren have put me in charge of her care. Bringing a human child home was not a good idea, yet, she insisted on being kind and Ren, well, he abided her wishes.
Ren always abide by her wishes, so when he saw Sutego, he asked no questions and went about pretending that she one of us, if not pretending that she isn't there and turning a deaf ear to her noise and a blind eye to her appearance. To the least, he treats her almost like a prized pet, which is to say, he dotes on her like an old bitch would do a lapdog. Of course, any youkai with a human child would probably veiw them as such, if they don't see them as fodder, so, to him, Sutego is very much a pet. She's a pet, a pet that makes an ass out itself that's what. However, he is always quick to remind me that "it" is a "she", despite my annoyance with her.
Nevertheless, he does reassure me that, while keeping her a secret until spring is no fun and somewhat...of a burden, I'll get used to her and grow to like having her around, pointing out that my little siblings did, also reminding me that I had to get used to them. She married someone he is far too kind for his own good and, frankly, he is not being very bright, considering that Sutego is different than a litter of pups and she eats and takes up more attention than a litter of pups.
The sooner that old bitch wakes up, the better, as I am not far from bringing her outside and leaving her there.