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,,,:«:%$@£ light doesn't reach, and warmth comes £@$%:«:,,,
,,,,:«:%$@ mostly from below - here is the shower. @$%:«:,,,,
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,:«:%$@£## your feet feel the cold stone floor, ##£@$%:«:,
,,:«:%$@£# your hands find the rubber handles to #£@$%:«:,,
,,,:«:%$@£ guide you into the cabin. £@$%:«:,,,
,,,,:«:%$@ @$%:«:,,,,
,,,:«:%$@£ and then, the hot water, the £@$%:«:,,,
,,:«:%$@£# underground rain. drenching you, #£@$%:«:,,
,:«:%$@£## lathering you. infused with oils and ##£@$%:«:,
,,:«:%$@£# scents. and then, also from above, the #£@$%:«:,,
,,,:«:%$@£ shower creatures. first their black £@$%:«:,,,
,,,,:«:%$@ velvet arms, touching, and then entire @$%:«:,,,,
,,,:«:%$@£ bodies. chests and snouts. £@$%:«:,,,
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,,:«:%$@£# keep you entranced, and keep you from #£@$%:«:,,
,,,:«:%$@£ leaving the cabin prematurely. this £@$%:«:,,,
,,,,:«:%$@ whole ordeal works best if you are not @$%:«:,,,,
,,,:«:%$@£ transformed too early, and are instead £@$%:«:,,,
,,:«:%$@£# allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. #£@$%:«:,,
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,,,,:«:%$@ drained... and then brought back, @$%:«:,,,,
,,,:«:%$@£ slowly, waking as the water dries off £@$%:«:,,,
,,:«:%$@£# of you. cabin open to the cold air #£@$%:«:,,
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,,:«:%$@£# hands gone, you step out. #£@$%:«:,,
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