aim for a new tomorrow (гет)

Mare shrinks into the stiff pillows, fighting back the tears even as they well up in her eyes. “I fucked up, Chief. I did, no way around it.”
“Yeah. You did.” It’s barely noticeable, but Carter softens. “The most important thing is you found those girls.”
Mare drops her head to the side and stares off at the window. She can’t bring herself to look at him. “And got one of our own killed while doing it.”
Carter is quiet for a beat too long. Mare forces herself to meet his eyes and waits.
“Mare.”
“I brought him to that house knowing damn well I wasn’t armed and if things went south-”
“Zabel’s alive.”
Mare sits up too fast. Her head spins.
“What?”