,,,,=**&@@ @@&**=,,,,
,,,,,=**&@ @&**=,,,,,
,,,,,,=**& &**=,,,,,,
,,,,,,,=** **=,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,=* *=,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,= , , , , , , , , =,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,=* , @@**@@ , , @@**@@ , *=,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,=** , @@==&&==@@ , the , @@==&&==@@ , **=,,,,,,,
,,,,,,=**& *==&#&&==* @ @ *==&#&&==* &**=,,,,,,
,,,,,=**&@ , @@==&&==@@ ,@@ shower @@, @@==&&==@@ , @&**=,,,,,
,,,,=**&@@ @, @@**@@ ,@@ @@, @@**@@ ,@ @@&**=,,,,
,,,=**&@@# # , , , , , , , , # #@@&**=,,,
,,=**&@@## @ 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. &**=,,,,,,
,,,,,,,=** **=,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,=* 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. @&**=,,,,,
,,,,,,=**& &**=,,,,,,
,,,,,,,=** 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. &**=,,,,,,
,,,,,,,=** **=,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,=* later, elevator back up. new body. *=,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,= =,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,=* *=,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,=** **=,,,,,,,
,,,,,,=**& &**=,,,,,,
,,,,,=**&@ @&**=,,,,,