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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^«*   light doesn't reach, and warmth comes  *«^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨^«*^£¤  it is dark. you strip, and it's cold.   ¤£^*«^¨¨¨¨
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¨¨^«*^£¤¶#   your hands find the rubber handles to  #¶¤£^*«^¨¨
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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   *«^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨^«*^£  transformed too early, and are instead  £^*«^¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨^«*^£¤ allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ¤£^*«^¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨^«*^£¤    of you. cabin open to the cold air    ¤£^*«^¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨^«*^£ tickling your fresh-born mind. creature  £^*«^¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^«    later, elevator back up. new body.    «^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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