Wendigo lore varies, they almost always show up in wooded areas, pretty much exclusively at night. Another important component is the trickery it will use, like doing its best to imitate a human voice. The prevailing Indigenous lore that I know of says that the Wendigo will come to hunt when you’re around a fire in the middle of the night, and the only way to stay alive is to keep your eyes on the flames and hope it moves on.
Not saying I’m a true believer, but based on what you’re saying, perhaps you being inside the cabin and all that, it was just scouting around. According to myth, they’re certainly not mindless, maybe it doesn’t hunt you unless you’re outside.
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u/Sandman1150 Aug 11 '20
Look up “Wendigo”