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,:=**$&¶@# *==&&##&&==* $ $ *==&&##&&==* #@¶&$**=:,
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,:=**$&@## IN THE DARK WATER WHERE THE SURFACE ##@&$**=:,
,,,,=*$$¶@ LIGHT DOESN'T REACH, AND WARMTH COMES @¶$$*=,,,,
,:=**$&¶@# MOSTLY FROM BELOW - HERE IS THE SHOWER. #@¶&$**=:,
,:=**$&@## ##@&$**=:,
,:=**$&¶@# IT IS DARK. YOU STRIP, AND IT'S COLD. #@¶&$**=:,
,,,,:=*$&& YOUR FEET FEEL THE COLD STONE FLOOR, &&$*=:,,,,
,:=**$&&&¶ YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO ¶&&&$**=:,
,:==*****& GUIDE YOU INTO THE CABIN. &*****==:,
,,,,:**$&@ @&$**:,,,,
,:=**$&&¶@ AND THEN, THE HOT WATER, THE @¶&&$**=:,
,,,,,,:*$¶ UNDERGROUND RAIN. DRENCHING YOU, ¶$*:,,,,,,
,:=**$&¶@# LATHERING YOU. INFUSED WITH OILS AND #@¶&$**=:,
,:=**$&¶@# SCENTS. AND THEN, ALSO FROM ABOVE, THE #@¶&$**=:,
,:=**$&¶@# SHOWER CREATURES. FIRST THEIR BLACK #@¶&$**=:,
,,,,:**$&@ VELVET ARMS, TOUCHING, AND THEN ENTIRE @&$**:,,,,
,:=**$$$&@ BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS. @&$$$**=:,
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,:=**$&¶¶@ THE CREATURES ARE MEANT TO COMFORT YOU, @¶¶&$**=:,
,:=**$$$&@ KEEP YOU ENTRANCED, AND KEEP YOU FROM @&$$$**=:,
,:=**$&¶## LEAVING THE CABIN PREMATURELY. THIS ##¶&$**=:,
,,,,,=**$¶ WHOLE ORDEAL WORKS BEST IF YOU ARE NOT ¶$**=,,,,,
,:=**$&¶@# TRANSFORMED TOO EARLY, AND ARE INSTEAD #@¶&$**=:,
,:=**$&¶@# ALLOWED TO ENJOY THE SHOWER FOR A WHILE. #@¶&$**=:,
,:=**$&¶## ##¶&$**=:,
,:=**$&@## YOU ARE STEAMED, CARESSED, CLEANED, ##@&$**=:,
,,,,,:**$& MODIFIED, LIQUIFIED; DISSOLVED AND &$**:,,,,,
,:=**$&¶@# DRAINED... AND THEN BROUGHT BACK, #@¶&$**=:,
,:====*$$¶ SLOWLY, WAKING AS THE WATER DRIES OFF ¶$$*====:,
,,,====*&& 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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