,,^^-;%@@@ @@@%;-^^,,
,,,,,^^-*@ @*-^^,,,,,
,^-;*%@@## ##@@%*;-^,
,,,,^^-**@ @**-^^,,,,
,^-;**%%%@ @%%%**;-^,
,^-;*%@@## , , , , , , , , ##@@%*;-^,
,^-;*%@### , %%;;%% , , %%;;%% , ###@%*;-^,
,^-;*%@@## , %%--@@--%% , the , %%--@@--%% , ##@@%*;-^,
,,,,,^-*%@ ;--@@##@@--; % % ;--@@##@@--; @%*-^,,,,,
,^-;*%@@## , %%--@@--%% ,%% shower %%, %%--@@--%% , ##@@%*;-^,
,^-;*%@@## %, %%;;%% ,%% %%, %%;;%% ,% ##@@%*;-^,
,^^--;%@@# # , , , , , , , , # #@@%;--^^,
,^-;*%@@## % 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. @*;^,,,,,,
,^-;*%@@## ##@@%*;-^,
,^-;*%@@## ##@@%*;-^,
,,,,^;*%@# #@%*;^,,,,
,^;*%@@### ###@@%*;^,
,^-;*%@@## ##@@%*;-^,