I was the only I knew in school that was bullied, so I was never faced with the issue of coming to the rescue of someone else. Still, if someone is bullied, the method would determine my actions. If someone is downright attacking someone, of course I’ll step in. It’s just, bullies getting into an all out brawl is not something I hear of often. If a bully is just pestering someone, intimidating another, I would get authority. That is why figures of authority have been placed in our lives- to get help in times of need. I won’t stand around while someone is getting physically hurt, but in the case of words being the only weapon, my hands are pretty much tied. Simply talking to a verbally abusive bully likely won’t help. If a bully could be swayed by a mere verbal confrontation from another student, bullying wouldn’t be much of a problem in the world. That is partially what teachers exist for, to rectify problems with other students.
It isn’t just direct actions that make for a knight. Getting someone else can be heroic too. Cavin from the Gummi Bears thrived to be a knight, someone to look up to and help those in need. Did he spend his time trying to thwart duke Igthorn plans against the kingdom on his own? No, he got help from the gummi bears, and he always came across as heroic in my book. Just because someone isn’t directly responsible for helping someone doesn’t mean the person isn’t heroic. Still, that shouldn’t even matter. Knights don’t do acts of heroism for the praise and glory. They do what they do because it is right and it helps others. True knights only care that justice has been done, whether they are credited or not. As long as a victim is helped, knights are happy.
So in the end, I would only physically interfere if the victim is physically in danger. If just emotional insecurity is on the line, I will get help, as that is what teachers want us to do. It may not be very glamorous to help through someone else, but in most cases, that is the appropriate thing to do. A knight does what is right, even if that means not soiling his own hands.
