"Try being the key word there," Alex replied. "Short of sitting on your chest and holding your nose, I can't force you to do anything. Yes, we want you to sleep, because we think it might help. But if there's something else going on...can you tell me? Obviously no one wants your mind further messed with, not if we can help it."
He approached very cautiously, extending one fingertip. It met the force field and sent a spark up his arm, and he quickly withdrew it. "Plus I'm not getting close unless you want me to, obviously. Though I will reiterate that you should eat something. If nothing else."