after a year passed he was on his way to back the castle to tell the queen his answer when he saw many young women. they disappeared and left one old lady. the old lady gives him the answer but in return wants to marry him. the man is forced to marry the old woman after she gives him the correct answer, which was mastery (sovereignty) from their husbands/men. on their honeymoon he hides from her and she gives him the choice of her old ugly self, who would never cheat on him or a pretty woman who might cheat on him. he gives her the power to make the decision on her own, and in return she turns herself into a pretty and faithful young woman he had truly wanted.