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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 #§§†;~~^^,
,^~~;;†$## underground rain. drenching you, ##$†;;~~^,
,^~;†$$§## lathering you. infused with oils and ##§$$†;~^,
,,,,,,^;$# scents. and then, also from above, the #$;^,,,,,,
,,,,,^;$$# shower creatures. first their black #$$;^,,,,,
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,^~;†$§§§# bodies. chests and snouts. #§§§$†;~^,
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,^~;†$§### the creatures are meant to comfort you, ###§$†;~^,
,,,,,~~†§# keep you entranced, and keep you from #§†~~,,,,,
,^~;†$§### leaving the cabin prematurely. this ###§$†;~^,
,^~;†$§### whole ordeal works best if you are not ###§$†;~^,
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,^~;†$§### allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ###§$†;~^,
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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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