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,,,,,,~§¤# in the dark water where the surface #¤§~,,,,,,
,,,,:/$$$¤ light doesn't reach, and warmth comes ¤$$$/:,,,,
,:~/§$¤@## mostly from below - here is the shower. ##@¤$§/~:,
,,,,,,,~§¤ ¤§~,,,,,,,
,:~/§$¤@## it is dark. you strip, and it's cold. ##@¤$§/~:,
,:~/§$¤@## your feet feel the cold stone floor, ##@¤$§/~:,
,,,://$$@@ your hands find the rubber handles to @@$$//:,,,
,:~/§$¤@## guide you into the cabin. ##@¤$§/~:,
,:~/§¤@### ###@¤§/~:,
,:~/§$¤@## and then, the hot water, the ##@¤$§/~:,
,,,,:~//$@ underground rain. drenching you, @$//~:,,,,
,:~/§$¤@## lathering you. infused with oils and ##@¤$§/~:,
,,,,::/$¤# scents. and then, also from above, the #¤$/::,,,,
,:~/§$¤@## shower creatures. first their black ##@¤$§/~:,
,,,:/§$¤@# velvet arms, touching, and then entire #@¤$§/:,,,
,:~/§$¤¤¤¤ bodies. chests and snouts. ¤¤¤¤$§/~:,
,,,,,:~/§¤ ¤§/~:,,,,,
,:~/§$¤@## the creatures are meant to comfort you, ##@¤$§/~:,
,,,,,:/$¤# keep you entranced, and keep you from #¤$/:,,,,,
,:~/§$¤@## leaving the cabin prematurely. this ##@¤$§/~:,
,,,,~/§¤@@ whole ordeal works best if you are not @@¤§/~,,,,
,:~/§$¤### transformed too early, and are instead ###¤$§/~:,
,,,,,~§$¤¤ allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ¤¤$§~,,,,,
,,,,~~§$¤# #¤$§~~,,,,
,,,,~/$$$@ you are steamed, caressed, cleaned, @$$$/~,,,,
,:~/§$¤@## modified, liquified; dissolved and ##@¤$§/~:,
,:~/§$¤@## drained... and then brought back, ##@¤$§/~:,
,,,,,:/$$¤ slowly, waking as the water dries off ¤$$/:,,,,,
,:~/§$¤@## of you. cabin open to the cold air ##@¤$§/~:,
,:~/////$@ tickling your fresh-born mind. creature @$/////~:,
,,,,,~/$$@ hands gone, you step out. @$$/~,,,,,
,:~/§$¤@## ##@¤$§/~:,
,:~/§$¤@## later, elevator back up. new body. ##@¤$§/~:,
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