#¤^^\==¨¨¨ ¨¨¨==\^^¤#
###¤$^\=,¨ ¨,=\^$¤###
##$$^\\=,¨ ¨,=\\^$$##
###¤$^\=,¨ ¨,=\^$¤###
###¤$^\=,¨ ¨,=\^$¤###
##¤$\,¨¨¨¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨¨¨¨,\$¤##
#$$\,¨¨¨¨¨ ¨ $$\\$$ ¨ ¨ $$\\$$ ¨ ¨¨¨¨¨,\$$#
##$$\===,¨ ¨ $$==¤¤==$$ ¨ the ¨ $$==¤¤==$$ ¨ ¨,===\$$##
#¤$\=,,¨¨¨ \==¤¤##¤¤==\ $ $ \==¤¤##¤¤==\ ¨¨¨,,=\$¤#
###¤$^\=,¨ ¨ $$==¤¤==$$ ¨$$ 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. ¨¨¨¨,\\$$#
¤¤^^\\\=,¨ ¨,=\\\^^¤¤
###¤$^\=,¨ later, elevator back up. new body. ¨,=\^$¤###
###¤$^\=,¨ ¨,=\^$¤###
####¤$\=,¨ ¨,=\$¤####
###¤$^\=,¨ ¨,=\^$¤###
###¤$^\=,¨ ¨,=\^$¤###
###¤$^\=,¨ ¨,=\^$¤###