Catches their sight,

And they see a bright flash

Of pearl in the light.

At a closer look

They discover,

And a small speckled shell,

Is what's uncovered.

A flip of their tail,

The sand scattered.

The shell makes a strange noise,

As if it chattered.

The little fish gasps,

As a claw jabs.

Their eyes fill with wonder,

At the grumpy hermit crab.