Josserek's Moments Of Realization

Poul Anderson, The Winter Of The World.

Josserek, an Andersonian problem-solver, has several moments of realization:

"But why must we choose?
"It flared: We don't have to." (XIII, p. 128)

"In the morning he awoke to peace, and to knowledge of what he might do." (XVIII, p. 158)

(Josserek improvises a radio transmitter which I think that Falkayn did on Ikrananka?)

"Like a thunderclap, the answer came." (XIX, p. 175)

Josserek apologizes because his mind has wandered although inwardly:

"His mind shouted, louder than the blizzard outside. He thought he saw now how he might go to Donya.
"If she lived." (XX, p. 187)

The blizzard echoes human conflicts but Josserek's mind outshouts it. He might overcome the conflicts.