Sudden Imperium thought: dark!cottagecore!witch humanborn with Vindemiator protecting their cottage not just with basic wards but also with illusions to scare off any stubborn passer-bys.
So, POV - you're walking in a forest a few days road from Dhalia, suppressing a sudden urge to go the other way:
It is the last resort though, because attracting too much attention is definitely not a great idea.
More of v1 acting like a fucked up animal. Walking on all fours (sixes?) sometimes. Arching it’s back when startled and flaring it’s wings when threatened. Flopping onto the ground when around people it’s comfortable with. Random bursts of energy making it run around layers for an hour before collapsing from exhaustion. Making a nest of whatever it can find to “sleep” in