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What example of foreshadowing hints at the ending of "The Scarlet Ibis"?

There are many examples of foreshadowing in "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst. One example is the changing of what Doodle was called. His given name was William Armstrong; however, Brother (the narrator) renames him Doodle based on the way he appeared when he learned to crawl, "Crawling backward made him look like a doodle-bug..."(2). With this new name came less expectation: "because nobody expects much from someone called Doodle," foreshadowing the upcoming events.

Another example of foreshadowing is Doodles request that Brother not leave him alone in the barn loft the day he is forced to touch his casket. Brother admits that this is a mean thing to do to his little brother, "and at times I was mean to Doodle," (3), and it foreshadows his behavior later in the story when Doodle is left behind in the storm. "When the deafening peal of thunder...