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###¤§=†=~. . §§==¤¤==§§ .§§ shower §§. §§==¤¤==§§ . .~=†=§¤###
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#§††==~~.. § deep below § ..~~==††§#
###¤§=†=~. 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. ...~~=†=¤#
###¤§=†=~. .~=†=§¤###
¤¤==††==~. 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. .....====¤
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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. .~=†=§¤###
###¤§=†=~. .~=†=§¤###
##§§§=†=~. later, elevator back up. new body. .~=†=§§§##
###¤§=†=~. .~=†=§¤###
¤=†=~..... .....~=†=¤
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