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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. ###§&†:~-.
.-~:†&§§§# #§§§&†:~-.
.-~:†&§### later, elevator back up. new body. ###§&†:~-.
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