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§§§§%=:~,,   in the dark water where the surface    ,,~:=%§§§§
§§%=~~,,,,   light doesn't reach, and warmth comes  ,,,,~~=%§§
#££§%=:~,,  mostly from below - here is the shower. ,,~:=%§££#
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£§§=:,,,,,   it is dark. you strip, and it's cold.  ,,,,,:=§§£
#§==:~,,,,   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   ,,,,~:==§#
#§=::~,,,,  your hands find the rubber handles to   ,,,,~::=§#
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£%==~~,,,,       and then, the hot water, the       ,,,,~~==%£
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##£§%=:~,,   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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##£§%=:~,, the creatures are meant to comfort you,  ,,~:=%§£##
##£§%=:~,,  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  ,,~:=%§£##
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###£§%=~,, tickling your fresh-born mind. creature  ,,~=%§£###
§§%=:~,,,,         hands gone, you step out.        ,,,,~:=%§§
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§%=:,,,,,,    later, elevator back up. new body.    ,,,,,,:=%§
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