Niculin is a young donkey who spends his days on a pasture at the edge of the forest. One winter evening, his farmer does not come to pick him up as usual. The cold winter night is dark and threatening, and wolves are lying in wait for him. An unexpected rescuer protects Niculin from the wolves' attack and leads him into the forest. With his rescuer and an old man, he not only finds a new task, but also a new home.