eras, distant memories, faraway lands, remote connections, out-of-print books, and reserved feelings. Our ears pick up on that detachment and our brains try to account for it, "interpreting" it as coming from far away. Be aware that a seemingly distant chiming could indicate a unicorn right around the corner or even close enough to touch. Here's Yasmine Galenorn's poetic description: "Her voice is that of thin glass shattering, like a hundred chimes playing in the wind" (Magical Meditations, 2003). Chinese legend suggests that the sound is exponentially richer; the voices of unicorns are described as being "sweet and delicate, with the sound of a thousand wind chimes" (Kevin Owens, "All About Unicorns," 2006). In one report, a unicorn "cried out in a voice like a monastery bell" (Deanna J. Conway, Magickal, Mystical Creatures, 2001). Another report describes "the wind chime voice of the beast" (James Pajot, Nil Se'n La, 2003). Other accounts of unicorns' faint chiming in literature include: "Who steals the water from the unicorn's pool?" demanded a voice like chiming bells. -- Pamela C. Wrede, Book of Enchantments (1996) "I am here," a voice said, a clean, pure sound like breath on chimes. Kara turned. The unicorn stood on the pavement not four feet away. -- Rachel Roberts, All That Glitters (2001)