human
Make a concise location description of a chilling scene outside a wilderness pond with a pond, a cushion of leaves, and a cliff.
assistant
A rustling cushion of dried leaves covers the path as it skirts a small pond. Runoff from the snow fields high atop the mountain trickles down the cliff face on the far side of the pond, and collects here, leaving the water icy-cold on even the warmest summer days.