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,,,,,:-*$% %              deep below              % %$*-:,,,,,
,,,,,,:-*$   ground level, several elevators down,  $*-:,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-*   in the dark water where the surface    *-:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,:-  light doesn't reach, and warmth comes   -:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-*  mostly from below - here is the shower. *-:,,,,,,,
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,,,,,:-*$%   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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