This is very similar to how you may think someone is paying attention when really everything they are saying is going right through them.
Take a look at your audience. You can analyze their actions and emotions by keep watching at them most especially those moments where the key points are presented in the performance. From the moment, you can tell whether or not they enjoyed it or bored over watching it.
Answer:
In chapter 7, an eagle drops off Bilbo and Gandalf reestablishes his friendship with the Lord of the Eagles and the birds depart.
For who joins them im not <u>entirely</u> sure but in chapter 17 one of the messengers throws off his cloak and reveals himself as Gandalf. It could be that or the Lord of the Eagles.
sorry for the foggy answer, best of luck mate
B. dangers of disobedience.