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¨,=*%%@#@@ 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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¨,=*%%@#@@ 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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¨,=*%%#@## 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. #@#@%%*=,¨
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