Had to dismiss my follower, I thought I would try the East Empire woman. Met a Bard in the wilderness, took out my 'weapons', grand healing and ebonyflesh, ooh threatening. She takes her sword out, rushes over to him, he takes his weapon out, they go at it. I unequip, they carry on. I tried everything to keep him alive, calm, fear, healing, but he was doomed from the start.
This was just after she killed a bunch of horkers I had used animal allegiance on, same thing, took out healing, she takes out sword and attacks. She is a loon, plain and simple. What was that Dragon Age quote about armed hokerrs? Kharjo wasn't this pugilistic, maybe I'll try to find him again.