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¨¨¨¨,=*$%¶                                          ¶%$*=,¨¨¨¨
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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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