human
Compose a short description of a mystical scene outside of a forest with gnarled roots and thorny vines.
assistant
Gnarled and withered with age, the broad roots of an old oak tree crawl across the ground in a vain attempt to cling to life. Covered by dense and thorny vines as thick as a grown man's arm, the roots are nearly hidden and provide another stumbling block to passage through the mysterious wood.