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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. ^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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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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