human
Write a detailed description of a gloomy scene outside a town dock with skiffs, a pier, and a road.
assistant
The well-built and durable East Pier connects to River Road at this spot. Skiffs take the public to and from River Clan, loading and unloading people, animals and commodities on the wide, dimly lit pier. This road arcs to the northwest and southwest, and a steep slope leads upward.