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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   ¨¨¨¨¨¨,«=§
$§=«,¨¨¨¨¨        guide you into the cabin.         ¨¨¨¨¨,«=§$
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££$§=«,¨¨¨       and then, the hot water, the       ¨¨¨,«=§$££
#££$§=«,¨¨     underground rain. drenching you,     ¨¨,«=§$££#
##££$§=«,¨   lathering you. infused with oils and   ¨,«=§$££##
#££$§=«,¨¨  scents. and then, also from above, the  ¨¨,«=§$££#
££$§=«,¨¨¨   shower creatures. first their black    ¨¨¨,«=§$££
£$§=«,¨¨¨¨  velvet arms, touching, and then entire  ¨¨¨¨,«=§$£
$§=«,¨¨¨¨¨        bodies. chests and snouts.        ¨¨¨¨¨,«=§$
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=«,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ 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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§=«,¨¨¨¨¨¨   you are steamed, caressed, cleaned,    ¨¨¨¨¨¨,«=§
$§=«,¨¨¨¨¨    modified, liquified; dissolved and    ¨¨¨¨¨,«=§$
£$§=«,¨¨¨¨    drained... and then brought back,     ¨¨¨¨,«=§$£
££$§=«,¨¨¨  slowly, waking as the water dries off   ¨¨¨,«=§$££
#££$§=«,¨¨    of you. cabin open to the cold air    ¨¨,«=§$££#
##££$§=«,¨  tickling your fresh-born mind. creature ¨,«=§$££##
#££$§=«,¨¨        hands gone, you step out.         ¨¨,«=§$££#
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£$§=«,¨¨¨¨    later, elevator back up. new body.    ¨¨¨¨,«=§$£
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