I got that vibe. Must be the piracy.
Rand wants to try Intimidating them as his superior, saying that he's handling the situation and that they should back off if they don't want to catch hell for interrupting his task.
With a Charisma of 5, an Intimidation of 3, and Presence and Leadership, he should be able to dominate them just fine.
When the guards say that they want to look into the box, Rand steps in front of Gallador.
"That won't be necessary," Rand says sharply. "This is MY task, and you are wasting MY time. This was supposed to get to the Emperor ten minutes ago, and I've already cleared everything. Step aside or there'll be hell to pay."