Re: Honourable in face of death????
At the end of it your risk paid off right! 100% coz both of you survived... So whats the worry? You know, people always talk, always have an opinion but they dont need to live without you if u had died. The real casualties would be your family members and people who rely on you. Im sure they're more then happy your alive. I think even from an islamic perspective you most probably would be advised to save yourself.. Morally I dont think you did anything wrong. 99.9% of people would run off without looking back to save anyone else. So all those people who are calling u a betrayer wouldn't really understand the situation unless they were in it them self!
I dont think u should beat urself up about it at the end of the day u came out victorious and Allah is the one to take and grant life... Just do alhamdulilah and use this opportunity to create a closer bond with your friend.
Best of luck