According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, loyalty is defined as fidelity to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain shows immense loyalty during his travels. Likewise, Héloïse demonstrates loyalty to her "husband" while they are separated in different religious monasteries through several letters they exchange. A brother is defined as someone who lives in a priory and serves God on earth. In the Canterbury Tales, the brother does this, but he also takes advantage of his position by taking bribes and being unfair. There are situations where Sir Gawain is disloyal to those he meets. Sometimes, Héloïse's father is disloyal to her and hurts her. The brother is part The Green Knight offers a deal where anyone can land a blow with an ax on the head, but he can return the favor a year and a day later. Sir Gawain bravely accepts the bet and cuts off the Green Knight's head, after which the Green Knight leaves. Without immediately knowing where the Green Knight has gone, Sir Gawain says: A certain day has been appointed by consent, shall we both go/To meet at this landmark, if I may last,/And by the New Year, it's not too long, /And I would greet the Green Knight there, if God permitted it,/More willingly, through the Son of God, than to win the world. Abelard risks her place in society as a respected teacher and Héloïse risks her image as a woman. When Héloïse becomes pregnant, they decide to have a secret marriage arranged by Héloïse's uncle Fulbert. However, Fulbert plots against them to reveal their affair and ruin Abelard's life. “But Fulbert and his house, seeking satisfaction for the dishonor done to him, began to spread the news and break the promise of secrecy they had made to me.” This act of disloyalty ruins the lives of Héloïse and Abelard and forces them to join separate monasteries. Héloïse becomes a nun and Abelard becomes a monk. Fulbert's disloyalty even forces them to abandon their child. However, even though they were separated, Héloïse and Abelard remained faithful to each other by writing letters. They knew they could never see each other again, but they still loved each other. “No one, I think, could read or hear it with dry eyes; my own sorrows are renewed by the detail with which you have related it, and redoubled because you say that your perils still increase. Even if they didn't think they would see each other again one day, Abelard and Héloïse still expressed their love for each other. Their ability to remain faithful has allowed them to overcome every obstacle they face in their lives.