[The last time they had spoken had been a little rocky. Mostly because Steve had not been in the right frame of mind and dealing with Bucky's loss had been fresh. But now Steve is a bit mortified by how he had acted and hoping he can smooth things over.]

There is an ocean out there. A beach to be exact. And the water is naturally...salty because it's salt water. Oceans are commonly made up of salt water, at least where I'm from. Is it different for your world?