,,,,,~=†§* *§†=~,,,,,
,,,,,,~=†§ §†=~,,,,,,
,,,,,~=†§* *§†=~,,,,,
,,,,~=†§*¶ ¶*§†=~,,,,
,,,~=†§*¶@ @¶*§†=~,,,
,,~=†§*¶@# , , , , , , , , #@¶*§†=~,,
,~=†§*¶@## , **††** , , **††** , ##@¶*§†=~,
,,~=†§*¶@# , **==££==** , 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. ##@¶*§†=~,
,,~=†§*¶@# #@¶*§†=~,,
,,,~=†§*¶@ @¶*§†=~,,,
,,,,~=†§*¶ ¶*§†=~,,,,
,,,,,~=†§* *§†=~,,,,,
,,,,,,~=†§ §†=~,,,,,,