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,~=^%%§@## ^==§§##§§==^ % % ^==§§##§§==^ ##@§%%^=~,
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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. ##@@§%%^=~
,,,,,,=%§@ @§%=,,,,,,
,~=^%%§@@@ 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. §%%^^~~,,,
,,,,,~~=%§ §%=~~,,,,,
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