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Cassirin 
"Sapphire," Vivi glanced over at the boy's fire crab before turning her attention back to her own crab. She obviously preferred the blue, but Bob was being such a sport about being cleaned, even poking out his head and making little yawning faces at her. Awww... he loved being cleaned.
"Yeah, we should use Aguamenti to rinse them, and then we need to put the boys back into their cages while they're still a bit damp. Probably to avoid getting caught on fire, although I think Bob is broken. Or he's in love with me." And what fire crab wouldn't fall in love with the girl who was rubbing his belly, hmm?
She flipped her bucket and set Bob on top to avoid getting him dirty again on the ground, and from there she rinsed the fire crab thoroughly. He didn't seem to enjoy this nearly as much, tucking his head back into the shell and pulling up his legs. Adorable. She wanted one.
"Let's give you a look and see if you... are... perfect. Bob is perfect." Vivi ran her hands over the shell again, although by now she was so familiar with the surface that she was certain Bob didn't have a single imperfection. "Good boy, Bob. I wish I had a treat for you, because you've been very well behaved."
And now he could go right back in his cage, although she'd rather keep him out and chat.
SPOILER!!: Instructions
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
"Aquamenti" While rinsing his crab he took a good look at his shell and could not believe he forgot that the shell was Sapphire. At least it was not cyan.
Once he was finished rinsing Marvin. He checked Marvin for cracks and flaking. Whatever that is. He could not see discoloration. It still looked blue. No other colors there.
With Marvin still wet he put him in his cage. He pick up the dark covered cloth and covered Marvin with it. Maybe it was now time for Marvin to take a nap. Marvin deserved one after his nice bath.
"Maybe We should have kept them nameless. Now we are don't want them to leave" Nigel said out loud not care who heard it. Well, Whatever. Nigel went to his supplies and rinsed them down. Nigel on wondered what they were going to do next. Or was class over now.