Bullies humiliate and physically attack the Godwin young master, taunting him as a cripple and claiming the inheritance. They force him down, summon guards and dare him to fight back. When someone quietly answers "Me" and strikes the main tormentor, the bully bleeds and the momentum shifts. A companion checks the injured and vows retaliation, but the attackers immediately order: "beat this little bastard and that useless cripple." Before the guards advance, another person steps forward and declares, "He's under my protection. Don't you dare bully him!" The standoff ends unresolved, threat and defense poised.