human
Produce a detailed written description of a dreary forest setting with pine and birch trees.
assistant
The branches of pine and birch trees loom overhead, overlapping to create a canopy that nearly chokes off almost all light from hitting what little green undergrowth is here. Dried needles and dead branches crackle underfoot with every step, the only sound that can be heard save those of the forlorn cries of a wood thrush in the distance.