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.......~«^   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   =^«~......
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...~«^=£@@       and then, the hot water, the       @@£=^«~...
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.....~«^=£        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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..~«^=£@@#    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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