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@@#¤¤†*«-¨ ground level, several elevators down, ¨-«*†¤¤#@@
##¤¤¤†*«-¨ in the dark water where the surface ¨-«*†¤¤¤##
#@#¤¤†*«-¨ light doesn't reach, and warmth comes ¨-«*†¤¤#@#
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###¤¤†*«-¨ 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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