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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. «^,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,^«/* 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. ¶@§*/«^,,,
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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 §*/«^,,,,,
,,,,,,^«/* 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. «^,,,,,,,,
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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 #¶@§*/«^,,
,^«/*§@¶## tickling your fresh-born mind. creature ##¶@§*/«^,
,,^«/*§@¶# hands gone, you step out. #¶@§*/«^,,
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,,,,^«/*§@ later, elevator back up. new body. @§*/«^,,,,
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