[@Zora]

A cursed human in an animal body
They would be able to communicate as in talk
But they would be restricted due to their shape

I figure it could be an interesting element to perhaps try to break the curse to restore their human form?

I think part of it would be that he would be living longer then a normal animal and perhaps was a gurdian so still is just kind of...cursed

I think the most similar example would be hocus pocus....but more sucky in that he can die if hit by a car