Talk:New Comic Day!/@comment-232990-20190505224604/@comment-995426-20190505232931

Sometimes characters are absent from a short story, but that doesn't necessarily imply they're not around at all. Sometimes it's just more likely that the writer didn't see a place for them in the story's events. For all you know, Splinter could be upstairs meditating or knitting or watching soaps or using the can. There are times when they certainly feel his absence when he genuinely is not around, but at the same time they're not his keeper in all moments.