Maxwell raised an eyebrow, giving the goods in front of him a quick glance before smirking. He could tell that while Addison claimed they would be feeding the locust swarm, she wasn't about to waste anything valuable.
Instead, she'd gathered only rotting vegetables and straw—things that can only be treated as little more than animal feed or fertilizer. He chuckled softly, then reached out to ruffle her hair.
"Good thinking…" he murmured.
Without another word, he pulled out the magic bag strapped to his waist and began storing as much as he could inside. Once he shifted back into his wolf form, the bag would resize to fit neatly around his neck, making it easy for him to toss the contents out, or he could also let Elric handle it. That way, he could stay focused on running while Addison and Elric took care of dumping the rotten vegetables and straw.
