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%\=^¨¨¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨¨¨^=\%
\=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=\
=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨    ¨ ¨  ¨ ¨                  ¨ ¨  ¨ ¨    ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=
\=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨   ¨ $$\\$$ ¨                ¨ $$\\$$ ¨   ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=\
%\=^¨¨¨¨¨¨ ¨ $$==&&==$$ ¨    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.    ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=\
=^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^=
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&$%\=^¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨^=\%$&