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,,-*§§§§££   light doesn't reach, and warmth comes  ££§§§§*-,,
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,,-*§§£###   it is dark. you strip, and it's cold.  ###£§§*-,,
,,,,--*§££   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   ££§*--,,,,
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,,-*§§£###         guide you into the cabin.        ###£§§*-,,
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,,--*§§§££       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    ###£§§*-,,
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,,,,*§§§££        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. #£§§§*-,,,
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,,-*§§£###   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    ###£§§*-,,
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,,-*§§£###    later, elevator back up. new body.    ###£§§*-,,
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