Materia.

"Mm. Was I…staring?"

         "Yup, you were! Is there somethin' on my face?"

"So? It means you’ll die earlier than I will." The kid jerks back at the touch and lets out a cat-like hiss. "Hey! Don’t touch me!"

         "At least I'll live an awesome life. While you're sittin' there pickin' at your butt."

"Am not. You’re not so big and tall either."

         "Still older, though!" She outstretches her arm, pointing out her index finger and poking at the others forehead.

"My name isn’t ‘squirt’. It’s Elise."

         "Still a squirt to me."

"Oh, yeah? Just try it; you’ll regret it."

         "You're pushin' it, squirt."

"Why should I? I don’t see any law that says I can’t."

          "I don't see any laws that say I can't tape your mouth shut either."

"No. I’ll stare all I want."

         "Well, stop that."