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,,-==%$&¶# light doesn't reach, and warmth comes #¶&$%==-,,
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,,,,-==%$& your feet feel the cold stone floor, &$%==-,,,,
,,,,,-==%$ 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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