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@@@#§*\«., 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. ,,,,«\*§§#
##@#§*\«., ,.«\*§#@##
##@#§*\«., 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. ,.«\*§#@##
##@#§*\«., ,.«\*§#@##
##@#§*\«., 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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