QUEEN, once again asking the proper questions. Smokey and whispers are seperate, we can assume. Juliette caves when smokey is coming, and uses the key, SOOO, she is afraid of smokey, like a rabid dog, you know the dog, but aren't sure of it's intentions, so she hides behind the fence. I use an electric fence for my Rottie, because she likes kids, but not ones that come poking around, if you know what I mean.
I guess I have to believe that the Others don't really know what smokey is, and my theory has to be reworked. but not by that much. Smokey does have a mind, but now I think it may have a mind of it's own.