Tuesday's Ten Minute Tale - the setup!

Okily-dokily... the first three people to post with a word, phrase, topic, theme, name, or whatever, dictate the direction of the story. I'll endeavour to incorporate all three suggestions, and write it within ten minutes of receiving the third post, work allowing. Then I'll post the result.

Tuesday's Ten Minute Tale - the result!

Okay, here we go. Thanks to angriest for "Francis Walsingham", shrydar for "alpaca", and battblush for "centipede".

( 'W', (c) Martin Livings 3-6-2008 )