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,.~=*¤&&&¶ your feet feel the cold stone floor, ¶&&&¤*=~.,
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,.~=*¤&¶@# 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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,,,~=*¤¤&¶ 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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