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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. ,,,,~^†*&¶
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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. ,,,,,~^†*&
¶&*†^~,,,, ,,,,~^†*&¶
#¶&*†^~,,, later, elevator back up. new body. ,,,~^†*&¶#
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