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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. &..&..&.&.
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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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&..&.&.&.& UNDERGROUND RAIN. DRENCHING YOU, &..&..&.&.
&.&&.&.&.& LATHERING YOU. INFUSED WITH OILS AND &.&&.&&.&.
&..&.&.&.& SCENTS. AND THEN, ALSO FROM ABOVE, THE &..&..&.&.
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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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&..&.&.&.& 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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