Is there a silver lining here -- as the native blesses the animal he is about to slaughter for giving its life to the native -- the Corbins absorbed energy that perhaps you and better half avoided ?
And Corbin is still in business . . . making beautiful items. Not the same -- enough to continue the journey, one hopes.
Sorry to hear about your accident Fred like Paul said those Corbins probably saved you a lot of misery. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger or is it wiser something like that. On a lighter note beware Halloween is just around the corner...