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¨^-*^^^@@@ light doesn't reach, and warmth comes @@@^^^*-^¨
¨^-*^§@@## mostly from below - here is the shower. ##@@§^*-^¨
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¨¨¨¨¨^*§@# 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, #@@§§^*-^¨
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¨^-*^§@@## scents. and then, also from above, the ##@@§^*-^¨
¨^-*^§@### shower creatures. first their black ###@§^*-^¨
¨^-*^§@@@@ velvet arms, touching, and then entire @@@@§^*-^¨
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¨¨¨¨¨^*§@@ keep you entranced, and keep you from @@§*^¨¨¨¨¨
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¨^-*^§@@## 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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¨^-*^§@@## slowly, waking as the water dries off ##@@§^*-^¨
¨^-*^§@### of you. cabin open to the cold air ###@§^*-^¨
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¨^*^§@@### hands gone, you step out. ###@@§^*^¨
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