I ran, for what seemed like 10 minutes, until I got to a slight hill. I ran up it and figured the mammoth couldn't get past a certain point, so I spent around 2 minutes taunting it. Then I chased it, hit it, then got stuck on Lydia, and it mauled me.
So I walked with Lydia - in a sulk - towards Winterhold. And walking through such remote, desolate mountains I figured. I'm leaving that useless thing here.
So I came across a lighthouse, with a shed attached. I opened the lock, and spent around 15 minutes trying to push her in, until she finally budged, I told her to wait there... Then SLAM. Goodbye Lydia. Thanks for the good times.
And I slowly walked off into the distance...
....
40 minutes later after I strolled across to the east again, where I was originally going before my bad deed. Then it dawned on me. She had all the dragon bones and loot on her.
So I had to walk all the way back...


