Mary

Mary is a minor character in the Astro-Knights Island book. She is Alice's boss.

Characteristics[]

Mary is a plump woman.

Mary oversees Alice's work in the kitchen. She is depicted as supervising Alice and pointing out mistakes ("You missed a spot!").
She is demanding and critical of Alice. Her tone and the phrase "Honestly, Alice, I don’t know what to do with you sometimes" suggest she is not easily pleased with Alice's work.
She is dismissive of Simon. She refers to him as a "smelly stable boy" and tells him to "stop talking nonsense" when he tries to explain the King's orders.
She doesn't believe Simon's claim that the King has ordered Alice to go with him.
She is someone who likely holds a low opinion of stable boys. Her comment about Simon's smell reinforces this idea.
She is someone who has been in her position for a long time. Alice's comment ("she hasn’t scrubbed a floor herself in twenty years") implies Mary has seniority and likely delegates such tasks.

In summary, Mary is portrayed as a somewhat stern, critical, and perhaps entitled cook who oversees the kitchen staff and has a low opinion of Simon.