[the laugh gets a blink -- like he wasn't really expecting her to take any part of what he said seriously, though he doesn't have high hopes for that to stay true.]

No, the settlement was in the Outlands. But the clan's been around for thousands of years. It wouldn't surprise me if some clan members decided to live amongst humans instead over time.

[then back to more intrusive curiosity....]

How come after you were rescued you were sent to Japan instead of back home to Chechnya?

[not that chechnya seems that much more convincing of a hometown considering miach's extremely unusual appearance, but at least he's not saying it?]