human
Make a concise location description of a depressing scene outside a wilderness woods with purplish ooze, ground, and patches.
assistant
The stems of what was once a thick undergrowth poke up from the dry forest floor, creating a sea of dry needles made from dry wood. The dead branches of the trees tangle together overhead, the mass of twigs doing little to block out the gloomy sky. Virulent patches of purplish ooze stain the ground in small patches.