((The beginning of my story for NaNoWriMo. It's the prologue, and just the beginning of the prologue because it's not done yet. But, I'm going to sleep for now.))
"This is probably our biggest job yet." A voice, hushed and excited, sounded in the darkness of a moonlit alleyway. It was accompanied by two shadows - one short and burdened, one tall and thin - that stalked along the backs of various shops and establishments, lit from around the corner by lanterns flickering on their posts along the street.
"I mean, how lucky is this?" the voice continued, its excitement barely masked by its subdued tone. "An artifact of such power, in a small t