When I was young, I traveled more with my mother. To many different lands. But it had been some time since she decided that was no longer fruitful when I came to Piltover, so I imagine you're right. Noxus is often a little austere. Built through survival and strength and more than a little brutality. It's hard for soft things to thrive there.
The fact that you even care about the mark you're leaving is already a good start, I think.