Question

how does this incident “He took the paw, and dangling it between his front finger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire. White, with a slight cry, stooped down and snatched it off.” Move the story forward?( 1 sentence)
(informal 8th grade level)

Answer 1

This moment kicks off a series of spooky events because when he throws the paw into the fire, it shows how reckless he is, and it makes White really freak out about what might happen next.