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The stream country east of the river is one sheet of brown water, and Loftis's company is out in it after an enemy force, with the crossing it walked out on now under the flood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalloway has new scout pilots to show the ground to, Cobras forced down under the cloud where the scouts work, and a company that has to be brought out across drowned dikes to the one piece of high ground. The water is still rising, and the enemy knows which dikes the company has to use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Endeavor Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45288132313154,"sku":"LO-04-EBK-SKU","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0117\/5873\/1330\/files\/04_Pink_Team_cover_c2d3a9f5-54c5-48fb-a989-ff388a6ad727.jpg?v=1790727019"}],"url":"https:\/\/whitemountainpress.com\/collections\/loach-series.oembed","provider":"White Mountain Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}