A flute plays like a gentle birdsong over the magical tinkling of chimes. A lower-toned wind instrument eases in, a questioning tune that asks “To where will you wander next?” The piping flute answers with a song of its own: “Anywhere. Anywhere the wind takes me.” As this exchange ends, violins play a series of short and quiet notes, like a traveler taking hesitant steps down a dark, foreboding road. The sense of adventure soon overtakes any feelings of unease, with the wind instruments returning—their sound full of hope and boundless curiosity.

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