By analogy: the dissident has survived the winter, walking the streets of Moscow. But he knows that even though it is easier to survive when the days are warmer, in the same manner, the society around him is coming back to life, and if he isn't able to make it out of the country, he might not survive the hostile culture in its floreat. The extraordinary challenge that he survived was a physical one. The danger that impends is rooted in the spirit of the place.
