"I can only hope it doesn't and, if it does, that simple contact with the venom or other associated bodily fluids are not harmful." And really, he's handled worse things in his own labs.

He frowns thoughtfully, flicking gore from his hand.

"An extra would not be amiss... But it would be easier to decide how many venom sacs were necessary if I knew exactly how much venom Liege Maximo will require for his own purposes."

While he could personally work with just a small sample, he has no idea how much Liege needs for... whatever it is he plans on doing with the venom.