Stavanger Bay Wash away us all

The sound of a distorted bark caused Floki's hackles to stand on end. He whipped his head up, sand speckled across his nose as his bright blue eyes scanned his surroundings. He didn't see anyone at first, but then he turned his gaze towards the water. There, he spotted it -- a brown, slick head bobbing on the waves. Floki knew immediately that he wasn't looking at a wolf; the creature was too small, and its skull was too round. Besides, the noise it had made was unlike anything he had ever heard.

The pup took a few steps back, leaving imprints in the sand that were quickly erased by the tide. Without taking his gaze off the strange animal, he tilted his head and released a bark of his own; it was a short, sharp question, a test to see if the sea monster would respond.