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¨^=†%§&¶## ¨ §§==&&==§§ ¨    the     ¨ §§==&&==§§ ¨ ##¶&§%†=^¨
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¨^=†%§&¶## ¨ §§==&&==§§ ¨§§ shower §§¨ §§==&&==§§ ¨ ##¶&§%†=^¨
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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.  ###¶&§%†=^
¨^=†%§&¶##                                          ##¶&§%†=^¨
^=†%§&¶###  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. ###¶&§%†=^
¨^=†%§&¶##                                          ##¶&§%†=^¨
^=†%§&¶###   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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