human
Produce a detailed written description of a gloomy scene outside a town square with a cobbled road, buildings, and a deputy.
assistant
The east end of the lane here seems dark and shabby, with cloaked figures striding by, strangely silent. A few wealthy traders, surrounded by private mercenaries, hurry by, glancing to and fro nervously. A lone town deputy patrols the cobbled road, conspicuously avoiding the shadowy areas around the characterless buildings.