Broken Windchimes

The Pané expect perfection from their human windchimes. So, when their best windchime makes a mistake in a musical performance, they cast him adrift. Unable to sing perfectly any longer, he escapes to a space station where he discovers the imperfection of music—a discovery that may just save his life. Winner of the Asimov SF Magazine's Readers Choice Award. "e;[Rusch does] an excellent job in show...