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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. ~:,,,,,,,,
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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 #£^/~:,,,,
,,,:~/^£## transformed too early, and are instead ##£^/~:,,,
,,:~/^£### 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, #£^/~:,,,,
,,,,,:~/^£ 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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