I'm currently on the quest "in my time of need", on the part where I lead saadia to the whiterun stables.

I talked to her in the bannered mare but she didn't follow me.

The first time after I talked to her, I had a follower, and I fast travelled to the stables.

I slept for 3 days to remove my follower, tried talking to her again, and walked to the stables from whiterun- she still didn't follow.

How do I complete this quest?

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Fast traveling was your mistake, it can mess a LOT of stuff up, I just pushed her, sprinted and ran into her and she followed me after that, sometimes waiting in the place where you meet said person that needs to follow you works too, but fast traveling, when they arent following you, bad karma.

I had the same issue with her. She didn't exit the bannered mare when I did. I fixed it by going back to the bannered mare. She was standing at the door when I entered, and I waited a moment and she finally went through the door. If you did that already im not sure what to tell ya other then completing via console on pc.

you just have to take it really slowly and make sure she follows you.

k got it thanks, i ran back into the bannered mare and she started following

thx for moving thread

Just get up close to her and she will move. Don't get out ahead of here. I had the same thing happen. She was still at the stairs to her room when I went back to the inn.

Follow her, don't expect her to follow you. That works for me.

I remember having to go back to get her. I think I ended up having to follow her.

Did you at least buy her dinner before trying to bring her to the stables?