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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. $*†~.,,,,,
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,,,,,,,.~† AND THEN, THE HOT WATER, THE †~.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.~†* UNDERGROUND RAIN. DRENCHING YOU, *†~.,,,,,,
,,,,,.~†*$ 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 $*†~.,,,,,
,,,,,,.~†* WHOLE ORDEAL WORKS BEST IF YOU ARE NOT *†~.,,,,,,
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,,,,,,.~†* ALLOWED TO ENJOY THE SHOWER FOR A WHILE. *†~.,,,,,,
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,,,,.~†*$§ YOU ARE STEAMED, CARESSED, CLEANED, §$*†~.,,,,
,,,.~†*$§¶ MODIFIED, LIQUIFIED; DISSOLVED AND ¶§$*†~.,,,
,,.~†*$§¶# DRAINED... AND THEN BROUGHT BACK, #¶§$*†~.,,
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,,.~†*$§¶# OF YOU. CABIN OPEN TO THE COLD AIR #¶§$*†~.,,
,,,.~†*$§¶ TICKLING YOUR FRESH-BORN MIND. CREATURE ¶§$*†~.,,,
,,,,.~†*$§ HANDS GONE, YOU STEP OUT. §$*†~.,,,,
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