Henry Stark pulled out the glass. The shard stuck in Shadow's paw was the size of a fingernail.
When Mrs. Thorne saw it, her heart ached. "So it was a piece of glass. No wonder Shadow hasn't been moving for the past two days."
"What's wrong?" Thorne, who had just returned from a nearby delivery, saw them gathered around Shadow. He leaned in and asked worriedly, "Did something happen to Shadow?"
Mrs. Thorne tugged on Thorne's sleeve and said anxiously, "Honey, Shadow had a piece of glass stuck in his paw! Henley's friend found it!"
"I was wondering why he wasn't moving these past couple of days!" Thorne slapped his thigh and looked at Renee Jennings gratefully. "Miss, thank you so much!"
"It's nothing." Renee Jennings waved her hand. "Do you have a restroom? I need to wash my hands."
"Yes." Mrs. Thorne led her to the restroom and then returned to whisper with Thorne.
