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,,,,,~;$@¶ ¶@$;~,,,,,
,:~;%$@¶## ##¶@$%;~:,
,:~;%$@@¶# #¶@@$%;~:,
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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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