Good men become friends by walking together only seven steps. Highly wise as you are, you are my friend. I shall treat you as a friend. You need have no fear now.
सतां साप्तपदं मैत्रं स सखा मेऽसि पण्डितः। सांवास्यकं करिष्यामि नास्ति ते भयमद्य वै॥