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##¤$*†~,,, light doesn't reach, and warmth comes ,,,~†*$¤##
#¤$*†~,,,, mostly from below - here is the shower. ,,,,~†*$¤#
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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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