"Sleep... now."
— Mr Hand, Dark City
[Two scouts pick up Hunter, who proceeds to kick the scout and headbutt the Captain.]
Guard Captain: Agh! Just put him—
Scout: Out of his misery? Gotten. [Draws a spell circle.]
Guard Captain: To sleep, dude! To sleep!
Scout: Oh, yeah. Right, right. [Summons a flute and plays a tune that expels sleeping gas.]
— The Owl House, "Labyrinth Runners"
The Warden: Who is that man and what have you done to him?
Sloth Demon: He's just resting. Poor lad. He was so very, very weary. You want to join us, don't you? Wouldn't you like to just lay down and... forget about all this? Leave it all behind?
Wynn: [beginning to lose consciousness] Resist! You must resist! Else we are all lost...
Sloth Demon: Why do you fight? You deserve more. You deserve a rest. The world will go on without you...
Last and most dangerous is the circle of Indolency, a serene domain of heavenly choirs and perfumed seas. All within this circle, whether root and branch or stock and stone, works to lull the mind and its senses. A single draft of the ambrosial waters can rob a mortal of purpose and will. To sleep here is to never again awaken. The lone and level sands that crunch underfoot are the desiccated husks of all those who have succumbed, and the ethereal voices are their souls in torment.
— Warhammer: Chaos Demons Army Book (7th Edition)
Through a Váli window, we spy an employee taking a nap. Naps refresh. Naps renew. A mechanical Nanny sings a soothing lullaby over his still form. By the bruises on his neck, and gathering flora content in his meat, we deduce his nap will never end.
— The Buzzing, The Secret World
"Go to sleep," said Adam. "You just go to sleep. All you soldiers here go to sleep. Then you won't get hurt. You all just go to sleep now."
The lieutenant stared at him, his eyes trying to focus. Then he pitched forward.
