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,~~^=$¤### , , , , , , , , ###¤$=^~~,
,~~^=$¤### , $$^^$$ , , $$^^$$ , ###¤$=^~~,
,,~~~^$$¤¤ , $$~~¤¤~~$$ , the , $$~~¤¤~~$$ , ¤¤$$^~~~,,
,,,,~^=$¤¤ ^~~¤¤##¤¤~~^ $ $ ^~~¤¤##¤¤~~^ ¤¤$=^~,,,,
,~~^=$#### , $$~~¤¤~~$$ ,$$ shower $$, $$~~¤¤~~$$ , ####$=^~~,
,,,,~^^$¤# $, $$^^$$ ,$$ $$, $$^^$$ ,$ #¤$^^~,,,,
,,~~~^^$$# # , , , , , , , , # #$$^^~~~,,
,~~^=$¤### $ deep below $ ###¤$=^~~,
,,,~~~^=$¤ ground level, several elevators down, ¤$=^~~~,,,
,~~^=$¤### in the dark water where the surface ###¤$=^~~,
,~~^$¤#### light doesn't reach, and warmth comes ####¤$^~~,
,,,~^^$$## mostly from below - here is the shower. ##$$^^~,,,
,~~^=$¤### ###¤$=^~~,
,~~^=$¤### it is dark. you strip, and it's cold. ###¤$=^~~,
,~~^=$¤### your feet feel the cold stone floor, ###¤$=^~~,
,~~^=$¤### your hands find the rubber handles to ###¤$=^~~,
,~~^=$¤### guide you into the cabin. ###¤$=^~~,
,~~^=$¤### ###¤$=^~~,
,~~~~~=¤## 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. ####¤=^~~,
,,,~~^^=¤# #¤=^^~~,,,
,~~^=$¤### the creatures are meant to comfort you, ###¤$=^~~,
~~^=$¤#### keep you entranced, and keep you from ####¤$=^~~
,~~^=$¤### leaving the cabin prematurely. this ###¤$=^~~,
,,~~~^^$¤¤ whole ordeal works best if you are not ¤¤$^^~~~,,
,,,,,~=$¤¤ transformed too early, and are instead ¤¤$=~,,,,,
,,,,,~~^=¤ allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ¤=^~~,,,,,
,~~^===¤¤# #¤¤===^~~,
,~~^=$¤### you are steamed, caressed, cleaned, ###¤$=^~~,
,,~~~^^=¤¤ modified, liquified; dissolved and ¤¤=^^~~~,,
,~~^=$¤### drained... and then brought back, ###¤$=^~~,
,~~^=$¤### slowly, waking as the water dries off ###¤$=^~~,
,,,~^==$$¤ of you. cabin open to the cold air ¤$$==^~,,,
,~~~^^$¤## tickling your fresh-born mind. creature ##¤$^^~~~,
,~~~~=$$¤# hands gone, you step out. #¤$$=~~~~,
,~~^=$¤### ###¤$=^~~,
,~~^=$$$$# later, elevator back up. new body. #$$$$=^~~,
,~~^=$$$¤# #¤$$$=^~~,
,,,,~~^==¤ ¤==^~~,,,,
,,,,~^^^$# #$^^^~,,,,
,,,~^^^$## ##$^^^~,,,
,~~^=$¤### ###¤$=^~~,