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,,-~/%*#£# , **~~##~~** ,** shower **, **~~##~~** , #£#*%/~-,,
,,,-~/%*#£ *, **//** ,** **, **//** ,* £#*%/~-,,,
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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. %/~-,,,,,,
,,,,,-~/%* *%/~-,,,,,
,,,,-~/%*# 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. -,,,,,,,,,
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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. ##£#*%/~-,
,,-~/%*#£# #£#*%/~-,,
,,,-~/%*#£ later, elevator back up. new body. £#*%/~-,,,
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