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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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¨.-;%*§@## VELVET ARMS, TOUCHING, AND THEN ENTIRE ##@§*%;-.¨
¨.-;%*§@## BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS. ##@§*%;-.¨
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¨.-;%*§@## THE CREATURES ARE MEANT TO COMFORT YOU, ##@§*%;-.¨
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¨.-;%*§@## LEAVING THE CABIN PREMATURELY. THIS ##@§*%;-.¨
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¨.-;%*§@## SLOWLY, WAKING AS THE WATER DRIES OFF ##@§*%;-.¨
¨¨¨¨.;%**§ OF YOU. CABIN OPEN TO THE COLD AIR §**%;.¨¨¨¨
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¨.-;%*§@@@ HANDS GONE, YOU STEP OUT. @@@§*%;-.¨
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