,,,,,^=†%* *%†=^,,,,,
,,,,,,^=†% %†=^,,,,,,
,,,,,,,^=† †=^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^=†% %†=^,,,,,,
,,,,,^=†%* *%†=^,,,,,
,,,,^=†%*¤ , , , , , , , , ¤*%†=^,,,,
,,,^=†%*¤@ , **††** , , **††** , @¤*%†=^,,,
,,^=†%*¤@# , **==¤¤==** , the , **==¤¤==** , #@¤*%†=^,,
,^=†%*¤@## †==¤¤##¤¤==† * * †==¤¤##¤¤==† ##@¤*%†=^,
,,^=†%*¤@# , **==¤¤==** ,** shower **, **==¤¤==** , #@¤*%†=^,,
,,,^=†%*¤@ *, **††** ,** **, **††** ,* @¤*%†=^,,,
,,,,^=†%*¤ # , , , , , , , , # ¤*%†=^,,,,
,,,,,^=†%* * 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. @¤*%†=^,,,
,,,,^=†%*¤ ¤*%†=^,,,,
,,,,,^=†%* *%†=^,,,,,
,,,,,,^=†% %†=^,,,,,,
,,,,,,,^=† †=^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^=†% %†=^,,,,,,