Act I 1 scene A forest clearing Hilarion is discovered just before midnight keeping vigil by Giselle ' s tomb . As midnight approaches , the Wilis appear with their leader , Queen Myrta . This is the night Giselle is to be initiated as a Wili . Albrecht , laden with feelings of guilt and remorse , visits Giselle ' s grave . He sees a vision of Giselle and follows it into the forest . At this point , Myrta discovers Hilarion in the forest and orders the Wilis to dance around him until he dies from exhaustion . She then discovers Albrecht and demands that he share the same fate as Hilarion but is unable to permeate the invisible bond of love that Giselle has for him . At dawn , when the Wilis lose their power and must retreat to their dwelling place , Albrecht is saved and Giselle forgives him . Giselle returns with the Wilis and recognizes that now she will be one of them for the rest of time . Don ' t ! Questioned Don ' t ! Requirements Don ' t ! Doubt Don ' t ! Jealousy Just Love her truly Never say farewell ! Never say Sorry ! Never make her heart broken ! Zigeunerweisen ^*^ NOTE ^*^