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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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##¶££%†«^,       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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