,,,,,^=^&& &&^=^,,,,,
,^=†^$&&&¶ ¶&&&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@# #@¶&$^†=^,
,,,^^=^&&¶ ¶&&^=^^,,,
,^=†^$&¶¶¶ ¶¶¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶¶@ , , , , , , , , @¶¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^^^$¶@ , $$††$$ , , $$††$$ , @¶$^^^†=^,
,^=†^$$&¶¶ , $$==&&==$$ , the , $$==&&==$$ , ¶¶&$$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@# †==&#&&==† $ $ †==&#&&==† #@¶&$^†=^,
,,,,,^^†$& , $$==&&==$$ ,$$ shower $$, $$==&&==$$ , &$†^^,,,,,
,,,,=††$&& $, $$††$$ ,$$ $$, $$††$$ ,$ &&$††=,,,,
,^=†^$&&&¶ # , , , , , , , , # ¶&&&$^†=^,
,^=†^^$$$& $ deep below $ &$$$^^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶## ground level, several elevators down, ##¶&$^†=^,
,,,,,^=^$¶ in the dark water where the surface ¶$^=^,,,,,
,^=†^$$&&@ light doesn't reach, and warmth comes @&&$$^†=^,
,^=†^$&&¶@ mostly from below - here is the shower. @¶&&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@# #@¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&&&& it is dark. you strip, and it's cold. &&&&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@@ your feet feel the cold stone floor, @@¶&$^†=^,
,,,,=†$$&@ your hands find the rubber handles to @&$$†=,,,,
,^=†^$&¶@@ guide you into the cabin. @@¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@# #@¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@# and then, the hot water, the #@¶&$^†=^,
,,,,,,=^$& underground rain. drenching you, &$^=,,,,,,
,^=†^$&¶@# lathering you. infused with oils and #@¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶## scents. and then, also from above, the ##¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@# shower creatures. first their black #@¶&$^†=^,
,,,,,^=†^& 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. &^=,,,,,,,
,^=†^$&¶@# #@¶&$^†=^,
,,,,,==†$& you are steamed, caressed, cleaned, &$†==,,,,,
,^=†^$&¶¶¶ modified, liquified; dissolved and ¶¶¶&$^†=^,
,,^^^†$&&& drained... and then brought back, &&&$†^^^,,
,^=†^$&¶@# slowly, waking as the water dries off #@¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&@## of you. cabin open to the cold air ##@&$^†=^,
,^=†^^$$$¶ tickling your fresh-born mind. creature ¶$$$^^†=^,
,^=†^$&@## hands gone, you step out. ##@&$^†=^,
,^=††^^$&& &&$^^††=^,
,^†^$&¶@## later, elevator back up. new body. ##@¶&$^†^,
,^=†^$&¶@@ @@¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@# #@¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&@## ##@&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@# #@¶&$^†=^,
,^=†^$&¶@@ @@¶&$^†=^,