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=^,,,,,,,, , %%==##==%% ,    the     , %%==##==%% , ,,,,,,,,^=
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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.  ,^==*%#£##
#£#%*==^,,                                          ,,^==*%#£#
£#%*==^,,,   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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