A/N: Legolas said that meeting Elviondel was similar to his meeting with Gwilith, so this is a little memory-type-thing of their first meeting. And btw, Gwilith's name was Mirdan (Jewel) until Legolas renamed her. That's why her name is Mirdan in this chap.
Mirdan spotted something moving behind the trees and she crouched down. She knew the rule for intruders… they must be brought to the Lord and Lady of the wood, or else if they refused, they were to be shot. No one crossed Lórien without Lord Celeborn and Lady Galadriel's consent.
The young elven maid slowly made her way towards the stranger, anger in her eyes at first. But then her mood softened as she gazed at him through her emerald eyes, and she couldn't stop the small smile that passed through her lips. He was the most handsome elf that she had ever seen. Who was this charming being, this handsome stranger?
Deciding to make an impression, she swiftly pulled out an arrow from the quiver on her back and fitted it to her bow, then leapt out in front of him and held it aimed at his face. The intruder was startled, and his natural reaction was to reach for one of his own arrows, so his right arm flinched. But then he stopped it, knowing that she would shoot him before he had the chance to even touch one of them.
"You are intruding," Mirdan informed him. "State your name and business."
"My name is Legolas of Mirkwood," he replied. "I am here with my comrade, Gimli."
Mirdan was surprised when she noticed the other presence that was there. She hadn't even noticed the red-bearded dwarf standing near Legolas.
"Your business?" she asked.
"We wish to look upon the Lady of the Wood. I…" He smiled sheepishly. "I promised my friend that I would bring him here once our quest was finished." It had not been long since the War of the Ring, and Legolas was fairly sure that this elf had not even heard of it yet. News did not spread too quickly, especially not to and from Lórien, for they were more secluded than many other kingdoms of Middle-Earth.
"You desire to see the Lady Galadriel?" Mirdan asked. "Is that all?"
"It is."
She smiled. "Well, then, you shall see her. She would not refuse an audience with anyone, though it may be brief."
"Our thanks to you."
"I am Lady Mirdan, a friend to the Lord and Lady. And speaking of friend, it is a rare occasion indeed when an elf is traveling with a dwarf."
Legolas laughed. "Us together have been through more than you could imagine, Lady Mirdan, and our many adventures have brought us together."
Mirdan smiled and nodded politely to Gimli, though she hated dwarves. After all, any friend of this handsome stranger was certainly a friend of hers! "Come this way, I will bring you to her." With that, they were lead to who she had promised.