In the gritty theatre of relationships—friendships, marriages, alliances—loyalty often demands a hefty price, particularly when it dances with deceit. Picture this: your comrade, partner, or sibling blatantly lies. It’s public, it’s undeniable, but there you are, still in their corner, defending a crumbling fortress of falsehoods. This isn’t merely about blind allegiance; it’s about the stark moral choices that shape us. Loyalty, that beast we tame with promises of eternal camaraderie, can tu...