Vertin is a Timekeeper. She is part of the St. Pavlov Foundation. As a Timekeeper, she records the beginning and ends of eras. She is reserved and courteous. Curious and inquisitive about the world and her surroundings. Charismatic. Inspiring to those around her. She is immune to the "storm". Carries a wristwatch that warns her 24 hours beforehand of the "storm". Shrewd and intelligent. People put inside her suitcase are saved from the "storm". Gets flustered in the face of romantic attraction.