A Capybara's Slow River Afternoon (1 Hour)

Somewhere at the edge of Yawnwood, where the forest thins into reeds and the river runs slow and warm, a capybara named Marlow has just one job today: to do absolutely nothing at all.

This is the second episode of Gentle Tales — a Midnight Library series of short, soft-spoken bedtime stories, one sleepy character at a time. It's a calm 1-hour tale with a gentle voice and an original lullaby theme, made for anyone who wants to slow down and drift off.

Gentle Tales, episode two

Gentle Tales is a shorter, quicker-to-watch companion to our History for Sleep and Sleep Stories collections — warm characters, a soft voice, and an original lullaby theme underneath every episode, all wrapped up in about an hour.

One hour, built like a lullaby

Rather than one long unbroken story, this episode is built like a song — a handful of gentle verses about Marlow's slow river afternoon, and a soft repeating chorus, cycling slowly for about an hour before drifting into dusk and moonrise.

Watch it now

It's live now on YouTube.

New tales are released regularly — subscribe at @MidnightLibrary725 or follow along on Instagram @mnlibrary725 to catch the next one. For anything else, write to us at [email protected].

Watch it now

It's live now on YouTube.

New journeys are released regularly — subscribe at @MidnightLibrary725 or follow along on Instagram @mnlibrary725 to catch the next one. For anything else, write to us at [email protected].

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Questions

What is Gentle Tales?

Gentle Tales is a Midnight Library series of short, soft-spoken bedtime stories about sleepy characters, paced for relaxation with an original lullaby theme under every episode.

How long is this episode?

About 1 hour — built like a lullaby, with a handful of gentle verses and a repeating chorus.

Where can I watch it?

It's live now on YouTube — subscribe at @MidnightLibrary725 to catch future Gentle Tales episodes.