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,^~:%%§@## % 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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