I used both hands after a moment of doubt. The thing on the table seemed to release itself once both of my hands grasped it. There was a definite intelligence behind this item. It seemed to scan me as if trying to figure something out. I could feel it in my head. I almost let go of it but the metal seemed to melt and reshape itself around my wrists. Where there had been three rings now there were only two. The wavy outer crests were gone as well and only safe smooth sides remained. The mental squirming continued until it found whatever it was that it was looking for....