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##&&$**».. LIGHT DOESN'T REACH, AND WARMTH COMES ..»**$&#
@#$**..... MOSTLY FROM BELOW - HERE IS THE SHOWER. .....**$#@
&$**»..... .....»**$&
@#$*»».... IT IS DARK. YOU STRIP, AND IT'S COLD. ....»»*$#@
&*»»...... YOUR FEET FEEL THE COLD STONE FLOOR, ......»»*&
###&$**».. YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO ..»**$##
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#&&$*..... UNDERGROUND RAIN. DRENCHING YOU, .....*$&
#@#&$**».. LATHERING YOU. INFUSED WITH OILS AND ..»**$@#
#@#&$**».. SCENTS. AND THEN, ALSO FROM ABOVE, THE ..»**$@#
@#$*...... SHOWER CREATURES. FIRST THEIR BLACK ......*$#@
#$**»..... VELVET ARMS, TOUCHING, AND THEN ENTIRE .....»**$#
&&$*»».... BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS. ....»»*$&&
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&$**»..... KEEP YOU ENTRANCED, AND KEEP YOU FROM .....»**$&
&***»..... 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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##@&$**».. MODIFIED, LIQUIFIED; DISSOLVED AND ..»**$&@##
@@#&$**».. DRAINED... AND THEN BROUGHT BACK, ..»**$@@
#@#&$**».. SLOWLY, WAKING AS THE WATER DRIES OFF ..»**$@#
@&**...... 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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