Some changes had proven to have a good effect, but others simply led to different outcomes. Even with good intentions, the effects of change could be unpredictable.
In Finn and Cassandra's first life, they had been bound in a loveless marriage. Though they maintained a strong friendship, romance had never been part of the equation. It was a miserable union, one that remained unchanged until Cassandra was caught up in the treacherous waters Finn had ventured into—leading to her untimely death.
So, when Finn was reborn, he made it his goal to break off their engagement.
He didn't love Cassandra as anything more than a friend, but she was family to him. Finn wanted to give her the freedom to choose whom she would marry. He didn't want them to be trapped in another arranged marriage, only to endure yet another miserable life due to a forced union.
But alas… no matter how good his intentions were in this life, there was one thing Finn hadn't realized.