Alex tries not to look too uncomfortable under the scrutiny, but usually when someone looks at him that way they're getting ready to holler for reinforcements and come after him with thermobaric tanks, so it isn't easy.

He looks at the tents instead, noting for the first time the items set out on display. A merchant caravan, then. Must be the guys he was talking about. They look like they move around a lot. Guess we're lucky they're here now. He doesn't have a clue what he's looking at for a lot of this stuff, but the things made out of cloth are probably clothes. Brilliant deduction.