Stavanger Bay Beyond the Water

Howl followed his companion to the sandbar and made a point to mimic is movements out of the water as to not stumble. When Velen moved away from Howl he took the opportunity to shake his fur free of water. He chose to stand above the rand rather than rest on it, knowing that it would surely stick to his fur, and possibly cause discomfort later on in the day.

Velen then went on to explain the food supply that would come onto their shores. It sounded like a far greater resource then a river, even if Howl didn't fully understand what a squid or a whale was.  "So it's a never depleting food source. That is a highly valued asset then. What of the colder seasons? Does it remain plentiful through the ice?" Howl asked not knowing the seas immunity to freezing. 

To Howl the sea was merely a strange lake, one that was bigger, more plentiful, and very salty. Never having been to the sea when would he have learned the other features of such waters.