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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   ##££%§^~-¨
¨¨-~^§%££#        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    ##££%§^~-¨
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