But Pan's destiny was to love without ever being able to unite with the beloved creature. Continuing to make music on the mountain, he heard at the bottom of the valley a tender voice that seemed to repeat his chords. It was the voice of the nymph Echo, daughter of Air and Earth. Though he followed her and she responded, he could never reach her. So Pan resided in caves and roamed the valleys and mountains, hunting or dancing with the nymphs, always carrying a flute with him.