This can be seen during his conversation with Beatrice, after everyone has heard about Hero's "infidelity". In this scene, when Don Giovanni and Claudio leave, Benedetto does not follow them. Instead, he stays with Beatrice. His action in this scene is very critical, as it shows that he considers his love for Beatrice more important than his loyalty to his brothers, Don Giovanni and Claudio. This action is something that Benedick never thought of doing from the beginning. While Benedick's loyalty initially remained rooted to his brothers, he has now sworn allegiance to his lover, Beatrice. In this scene, we see that Benedick has grown as a person. Instead of losing complete faith due to unproven rumors like Don Pedro and Claudio, he is able to address the situation in a more substantive way. It is further demonstrated during the conversation with Beatrice. Telling Benedick to “kill Claudio” (Shakespeare 4.1.288), “Beatrice asks her newly professed lover the greatest favor: to place his love for her above that of her long-standing friendship with Claudio. The command shows that Beatrice and Benedick are now more serious than before. Instead of joking about serious problems as they did at the beginning of the play, they are now busy with them” (Smith 182). Although a little reluctant at first, Benedetto decides to follow his lover's orders and challenges Claudio to a duel. From this moment on, all of Benedetto belongs to Beatrice, as “Love is his compass” (Horowitz 50). For Benedick, “Love is immediately the basis for deciding about life itself…. [and] Benedick's love for Beatrice must determine his [decisions]” (Horowitz 49). The fact that Benedick decided to challenge his longtime friend Claudio further demonstrates how much he has changed as a person. For Benedetto, Beatrice has now become more important than her companions