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,,===§@£## in the dark water where the surface ##£@§===,,
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,,===§@£## 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. ##£@§===,,
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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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,,===§@@££ you are steamed, caressed, cleaned, ££@@§===,,
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,,===§@£## 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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