New to these forums so hi all. So I lost my wife. Yeah. I was adventuring in caves like I do, and I decided to make my wife, Aela, my follower for this particular venture. I finish that quest (don't remember which one it was) and get into another only to find that I have no follower. I didn't tell her to wait anywhere nor did I tell her to stop following me. I've checked in Jorrvaskr, the Breezehome, a bunch of different caves and she is no where to be found. I haven't gotten a letter saying she died or anything.

Any help/input is appreciated.