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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ $ deep below $ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ground level, several elevators down, ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ in the dark water where the surface ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨.
«.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ light doesn't reach, and warmth comes ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨.«
\«.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ mostly from below - here is the shower. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨.«\
§\«.¨¨¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨¨¨¨.«\§
$§\«.¨¨¨¨¨ it is dark. you strip, and it's cold. ¨¨¨¨¨.«\§$
§$§\«.¨¨¨¨ your feet feel the cold stone floor, ¨¨¨¨.«\§$§
#§$§\«.¨¨¨ your hands find the rubber handles to ¨¨¨.«\§$§#
##§$§\«.¨¨ guide you into the cabin. ¨¨.«\§$§##
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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. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨.
«.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨.«
\«.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ 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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