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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 ##@@&^=~,¨
¨,~=^$&&@@ underground rain. drenching you, @@&&$^=~,¨
¨,~=^$&@@# lathering you. infused with oils and #@@&$^=~,¨
¨¨¨¨~=^$$@ scents. and then, also from above, the @$$^=~¨¨¨¨
¨,~=^$&@@# shower creatures. first their black #@@&$^=~,¨
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¨¨,,~^$&@@ the creatures are meant to comfort you, @@&$^~,,¨¨
¨,~=$&@@## keep you entranced, and keep you from ##@@&$=~,¨
¨¨¨¨¨~~=$& leaving the cabin prematurely. this &$=~~¨¨¨¨¨
¨,~=^$@@## whole ordeal works best if you are not ##@@$^=~,¨
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¨,~=^$$&@@ allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. @@&$$^=~,¨
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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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