It’s comforting to know that when you open a science fiction story named “Joan,” your expectations will be met—as in this story of our heroine Kate, time travel, and Joan of Arc.
I realize I may seem a little obsessive, but is it so wrong to wish I could have saved her from being burned? She was such a remarkable person and it was such a horrible fate.

Variants

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  1. “Joan” by John G. Hemry, in Analog, November 2009.
  2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . written by John G. Hemry