Probably the biggest departure from my usual genre(s), "Loyalties" is a song based on the fantasy book "Aurora Knights: Loyalties" by Robert Wiesehan, a friend from my undergrad years. I talk about the layers of symbolism in the music and lyrics, a stagger-breathing trick I used to make it seem like I can sing long phrases, and how I duplicated myself to create a crowd of both female and male voices for the final chorus. I also got to have a little chat with Rob himself about the inspiration behind his book, and his thoughts on adaptations of literature in other art forms.