;_; *meeps for the loss* Dude that so sucks....
We were mid game, when my daughter who was supposed to be in bed snuck into mommy's room, found an xacto knife and nearly cut her finger off.... I think thats been the worst to happen so far ingame on our side.... But she was ok, it was "superficial" according to the doctor.
Life happens and it is more important than the game, I am sure those guys knew that if you stuck with them to the portal wraths that you weren't there for a free ride and it was serious.... You could have always back tracked your text logs and found one of their names and messaged them - see if maybe they knew anyone else in the group - and whisper each one a thank you!
I have gotten into a habbit of putting PUGs on my buddy list just in case I lag out or something happens - this way I can message them to say that I am sorry -_-