In the book The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey the 4 children (Reynie, Skicky, Constance and Kate) go looking for their lost friends on what you could call a perilous journey. They are on a race against time itself for they only have 4 days until Mr. Curtain (an evil mad scientist) does what he wants to their friends.
They end up racing across the world to save them. And the whole time they are putting their own lives at risk. With Mr. Curtains men/killers running around after them, it's all they could do is try to stay alive. And for what? People that can save themselves? People that have top security agents behind them? I understand that they care deeply for those who had been captured, but when is it time to put yourself first? Or do they not remember the fact that they are just children. Extraordinary children. But children all the same.
The only problem is that when you do finally put yourself first, people take it as your selfish and you don't care. But you do care. And even if you did go and save them, what if you got yourself killed in the process? Who would that help? It would just make those you are trying to save blame themselves.
So when is it time to put yourself first? And when is it time to put all others aside and help who needs help?
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