"It's nothing personal, I assure you." Venom truly wants to learn for the sake of honing his fighting skills, but he's also trying to maintain a peaceful existence here. It's not completely out of the question as he'll keep the offer quietly filed away.

But yes, back to the books at hand. "Is it? If it's not too much trouble, I'd like to read those, as well." Because he can never say no to these kinds of stories, especially if they're interlocked.