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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 &%=«,,,,,,
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,,«=^%¶@## 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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