So. Snout, oblivious to the monster's presence, accidentally broke off a spire that pierced it in the eye and saved him. Then, still oblivious, he accidentally broke off another spire that jammed its mouth and, again, saved him. Next, after finally seeing the monster, he manages to not get eaten after falling right into its open mouth because...the art doesn't actually say what happened here. Finally, while trying to run away, he slips on the monster's drool and prat falls right into a third spire, which breaks off and, seemingly, kills the monster.

This is the dumbest series of events I've ever seen.


Also, I just noticed that on the last page, the magic scrap of paper refers to Snout by name. It's possible that he could have told it off panel, of course, but I know Mookie too well to assume that. I'm sure the paper just knew from the beginning what his name is.