  âI have brought before you an alchemist!â The horseman continued, indicating Iamos, flanked by two guards, who surveyed the room and deliberately avoided eye contact with anybody, instead wearing a slightly bored facial expression and acting natural. Loden, however, could tell that his friend was on edge â the arms folded over the chest were a sign of defensiveness, and if he strained his ears, he could hear Iamos breathing heavier than normal.
   He was scared.
Adding some characterisation, one layer at a time! I can only imagine that this sort of attention would make anyone nervous. :P