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VishwaUser wrote: Philosophernoct wrote: ...

And there is another thing, It's not really a selfless thing to do. A sad thing, for sure, and a pitiful thing, but not as a noble or a selfless thing. Because there is a difference between those to acts. It would be selfless or noble thing to do, if Piper was sacrificing her powers and her life simply for the benefit of the mission, or for the nine nymphs rathen than for delusional thoughts and for lies. And, in that case, what is not selfless is Piper deciding that if she dies, she might as well help these people. The selfless or noble thing to do is, "What right do I have to live when these nymphs have been trapped like this for centuries? It'll be to the benefit of the quest and the world if I sacrifice my abilities." The selfish or rather a sad or a pitiful thing is "I'm going to die. I guess that I should help these people. Maybe I won't die that way." Isn't that a little too much to expect from anyone? Even heroes like Percy and Frank were ultimately fighting to protect their family and friends, rather than "I am a hero. It is my duty to save the world." Leo ultimately fought and killed Gaea to avenge his mother. Maybe Hazel, the first time she died, is one of the only people who would meet your expectations of personality and character. Philoso, you're asking Piper... to doubt her self-worth? Question her right to live because malicious nymphes she has no emotional connection to, while malicious for good reason, are trying to kill her and her friend and boyfriend? The selfish thing to do is to NOT be willing to give up everything. Judging by the description of what she was giving up, it was no small sacrifice. Piper said herself in MoA:

"The nymphs wanted her youth, her life, her voice? Fine. She gave it all up willingly and imagined all of her power flooding out of her."

And of course she takes the opportunity that might let them live. She has two other people with her, Jason and Percy, one of which is NOT her boyfriend, to consider as well.