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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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