It's a little bit weird, when Geralt climbs on behind her. Nadine's never done this with a passenger before. And that it's him...somehow that makes it even stranger.

But she puts that out of her mind and turns the key, and the bike begins to come to life, the lights flashing on with a small click. She squeezes the clutch until the engine rumbles to life. The seat beneath them shudders rhythmically as power flows into the machine.

"Here we go."

Up goes the kickstand, the choke is released, the throttle engaged. There's a moment for the bike to warm and then they're off with a roar of the engine, gaining speed rapidly as Nadine turns them neatly onto the empty streets of her little town.