I wanted to press him for answers, but the weariness in his eyes stopped me. Instead, I nodded, letting the matter drop—for now.
"What's the plan, then?" I asked, crossing the room to sit on the edge of the bed. "You said we're running out of time."
Dimitri pulled a chair closer and sat across from me, his posture relaxed but his eyes sharp. "The Venom is hidden in a vault beneath the old cathedral in Estelmoor. It's heavily guarded, but we've identified a few weak points in their security."
"How do you know so much about it?" I asked, suspicion creeping into my voice. "You seem awfully familiar with something that's supposed to be ancient and secret."
Dimitri's jaw tightened, and for a moment, I thought he wouldn't answer. But then he sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Because my family has been hunting the Venom for decades. It's why I joined this fight in the first place."
