human
Produce a detailed written description of a dreary scene inside a basement with stacks, crates, books, and an altar.
assistant
Dust blankets this cramped underground storage space like the snowy quilt of winter upon a pale field. Wooden crates, securely nailed shut and decorated with vivid red paint, clutter the basement and make moving about difficult. Nestled between two wobbling stacks of yellow and faded books, an obviously once-ornate altar shows the effects of brutal age and underground damp.