He had to gain the princess 's acceptance of the marriage before he could return home . What was he going to do?Finally , he shrugged . " Time will help . " He bowed , eyes seeking out the king .
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: What may be the reason he was seeking out the king ?
Options:
- He was thinking that the king would find him a girl to marry .
 - He wanted the king to give him permission to return home .
 - He was hoping to get his permission to mary the princess .
 - He was hoping the king would accept his undying love .


He was hoping to get his permission to mary the princess .