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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨,« 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. ¤%^«,¨¨¨¨¨
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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 ^«,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨,« tickling your fresh-born mind. creature «,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨, hands gone, you step out. ,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨,«^ later, elevator back up. new body. ^«,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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