"You forgot the mail?!?!"  The king yelled at the snail.  But the snail stayed as calm as could be.  He was not afraid of the king, you see.  He knew where the gift was; he knew what to do.  The monsters learned that patience pays off too. We are all familiar with the phenomenon of children wanting everything "here and now". This story describes just such a situation. I hope you and your children will enjoy it and learn from it.