Thanks much, this is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for.
To answer your questions as to why his father
needed to own land: He doesn't need it for his profession, but it is important for his belief set which wasn't addressed in this snippet here. I hate to be vague, but his need to own land, and the importance of that, is explicitly spelled out in a later chapter
Thanks for the observation on the wood used to make bows - I've never made one but I did try to research the craft as best I could. Looks like I'll have to spend a bit more time researching.
Also, good observations on Adowen's skill set. I was worried that maybe I wasn't giving him enough due, and it seems that maybe I am.
Thanks so much!