The early morning was chilly, though not unbearable for winter, the rising sun setting the horizon and skyline on fire. Honey golden eyes squinted against the brightness of the sun upon the snow that blanketed the earth that was gradually beginning to warm. Spring would be upon them soon enough. In hailing the crisp, cool morning air Luxuria turned her attention to the landscape around her. Her ears twitched forward ever so slightly, the sound of a nearby stream tinkling, accompanied by the drifting of ice scraping against the earthen bank and other sheets of ice. The trees around her were mostly barren, trunks twisted and knotted, branches dipping low enough to skim the top of her head as she shrugged through them in attempts to reach the stream Luxuria could hear. She followed the deer tracks that wove intricately around the trunks, the criss-crossing hooves prints carved into the snow knowing that they would probably lead her to the stream she sought.
Not much attention was expanded towards the trees themselves, nor the green buds that cling to the branches like bulbs. It did not take long to reach the small stream, and the Spartan lowered her muzzle to lap at the icy water, pausing only to lift her muzzle when a drifting flower caught her attention. It was a rather unremarkable thing, small and pale pink with a star of darker pink at it's core. Another one passed not soon after and subtly Luxuria inclined her muzzle in the direction the flowers had came from. It was taller than the others, probably older too, but unlike the other cherry blossom trees it had not lost it's flowers in the winter -- not entirely anyway. They stuck out, defiant against the layer of snow that perched on their branches.
There had been but a few cherry blossoms in Thantos Valley but they were spectacular to see in full bloom, beautiful to boot. Glancing from the stream to peer at all the barren trees around her, Luxuria couldn't help but imagine how breathtaking this place was when they were all in full bloom. "Cherryblossom Vale," The Spartan breathed softly, giving name to the previously unnamed land.