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...:»*†¤ . ¤¤»»&&»»¤¤ .¤¤ shower ¤¤. ¤¤»»&&»»¤¤ . #&¤†*»:...
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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. #&¤†*»:...
..:»*†¤# ##&¤†*»:..
.:»*†¤## 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. ##&¤†*»:..
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