As soon as Tzirret finished explaining his intentions, Qa'habi started shaking his head. "No, no, bone would not work for a bow, at least not to make an entire bow. Bone can be use to strengthen parts of a composite bow, but not for the whole bow. Not any normal bone, anyway. Qa'habi has heard of some very powerful creatures whose bones might work, but it would take a lot to find and kill them. If you have never made a bow before, you probably do not want to try and start off with a composite bow. A composite can give more power in a smaller size, depending on the design, but they take specialized materials and skills to make. This one's bow is a composite reflex bow, of Khajiit design."

Given the size of the ship, it did not take long for the pair to reach Qa'habi's bunk, on which all of his belongings were sitting. His bow was unstrung, and as such was curved back into its resting position, so much so that the two ends of the bow were nearly touching. "You see? When unstrung, the bow almost looks like a loop, so you can imagine the kind of power it gives when strung and ready to fire. It lets the archer hit as hard as possible with as compact of a bow as possible; very important when trying to maneuver between trees, or the branches above. But, this kind of construction is only possible with a composite. Forming a bow out of a single material requires a very tall bow to get comparable power, about the height of the archer. But, it is much, much easier, and better for beginners. With instruction, you could complete one in a day."