,,,,~«*=$& &$=*«~,,,,
,,,,,~«*=$ $=*«~,,,,,
,,,,,,~«*= =*«~,,,,,,
,,,,,~«*=$ $=*«~,,,,,
,,,,~«*=$& &$=*«~,,,,
,,,~«*=$ , , , , , , , , #&$=*«~,,,
,,~«*=$# , $$**$$ , , $$**$$ , ##&$=*«~,,
,~«*=$## , $$««&&««$$ , THE , $$««&&««$$ , ###&$=*«~,
,,~«*=$# *««&#&&««* $ $ *««&#&&««* ##&$=*«~,,
,,,~«*=$ , $$««&&««$$ ,$$ SHOWER $$, $$««&&««$$ , #&$=*«~,,,
,,,,~«*=$& $, $$**$$ ,$$ $$, $$**$$ ,$ &$=*«~,,,,
,,,,,~«*=$ # , , , , , , , , # $=*«~,,,,,
,,,,,,~«*= $ 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. ##&$=*«~,,
,~«*=$## ###&$=*«~,
,,~«*=$# 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. ##&$=*«~,,
,~«*=$## ###&$=*«~,
,,~«*=$# ##&$=*«~,,
,,,~«*=$ #&$=*«~,,,
,,,,~«*=$& &$=*«~,,,,
,,,,,~«*=$ $=*«~,,,,,