Saving Winslow

One morning, Louie’s mom tells him that Nora is pacing outside their house. When Louie asks her if she wants to see Winslow, she claims to have just been walking by. He invites Nora in, and she notices that the donkey does not look right in the blanket. Louie admits that Winslow is sick. This upsets Nora, and she storms away.

Louie remembers when he was younger and woke up in the middle of the night because of the silvery sky that sent a bright beam of light into his bedroom. Intrigued, Louie saw that the light lit up the entire sky and cast shadows everywhere. Worried something was wrong, he woke up Gus, who reassured him that it was only a full moon and nothing unusual. The older boy even walked Louie to a spot where he could see the moon. Young Louie was incredulous because he had never seen it before.

Louie is so nervous the first time he gives Winslow a shot that he almost faints. Although he reassures himself that he can do it, he fears he will hurt the donkey.