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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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