Snakepaw heard about the Gathering, about meeting the other clans. He never met any cat of any of the other clans, but he had heard about them. He heard about Thunderclan's friction with Shadowclan, fated from the beginning to not get along. However, even Riverclan had beef with Shadowclan now, thanks to that heist. From what he heard, they were on good terms with Windclan. But Skyclan was a wildcard, no established relationship yet.
He wasn't very sure about following Sablestar and the rest of his clanmates to a trap from Thunderclan. Which, even for him, was clearly a trap. Why would Thunderclan now want peace? And why would Shadowclan agree to that?
Still, if a fight was going to happen, and he felt like it was inevitable for it to happen, he wanted to be there and help his clanmates. He was still an apprentice, to be a warrior in a month or two, but he felt he could stand his ground and help out if things turned dire.
So, even if apprehensive, he had a duty to his clan and gathered by Sablestar as he warned his clan. No starting fights, Snakepaw felt he could oblige.
Be ready to fight, but don't start shit, yeah, I can do that!
He walked by himself, lost in thoughts, until they hit the Gathering. He was slightly aware of Fleafire walking around with who he thought were Stoatpaw and Tickpaw, her siblings. He gave a small nod towards her, acknowledging her, but he didn't approach. He didn't feel like testing his luck today.
The first thing that he noticed when entering the Gathering were the smells: so many new smells, new cats he never met. He opened his mouth, keeping it open for a while, taking in all this new word of smells. Then he noticed all the different pelts, the crowded space, and all the talking, cats already mingling.
He was amazed. Maybe this wasn't a trap, after all? He barely noticed as Sablestar went towards the other leaders and started talking to them. Snakepaw's head was too full, taking in all the noise and smells.
The young apprentice started walking around, part to dissipate his anxious energy, part to better look at the other cats. He wanted to talk to them, learn about the other clans, but he still felt like at any moment things could turn sour, so he didn't dare approach anyone himself.