Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Eric needed help on their future so they gave in and went to Joel who looked into their crystal ball. The advice seeker was _ .

Choice 1: Eric needed help on their future so they gave in and went to Joel who looked into their crystal ball. The advice seeker was Eric .
Choice 2: Eric needed help on their future so they gave in and went to Joel who looked into their crystal ball. The advice seeker was Joel .
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
1.