human
Produce a detailed written description of a dreary scene outside a wilderness volcano with mounds.
assistant
Thick layers of ash paint the surrounding landscape in a palette of shades of gray. Each footstep sends a cloud of dust into the air and obscures the already limited view of the lifeless terrain. From the east, waves of intense heat radiate from the smoking vent as it belches forth black, noxious gases. Towards the north and northeast, rectangular earthen mounds stand out on the otherwise featureless plain.