It turned out that with the title of Lord Black came the authority over the Black elves. Kreacher gave up his treasure only reluctantly but was too scared of Voldemort to offer much resistance. The power in the room was tangible, menacing and suppressive. The Death Eater and the three children barely dared to touch the pieces, though Harry felt inexplicably drawn to them. Finally, Barty whispered, "The Dark Moon is in three days. We'll have everything ready by then, master."