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¨¨.«†§&§## ¨ &&««§§««&& ¨&& 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.         ###§&§†«.¨
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¨.«†§&§###    later, elevator back up. new body.    ###§&§†«.¨
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