Be at point-blank range, it will completely miss.

Just do a running forward roll into the wave, its good enough most of the time but you can get clipped by the "residue" after the actual wave if you don't have enough forward speed before you roll

By paying attention to anything she says.

She literally tells you this. I am impressed at your ability to ignore people talking directly to you.

Not getting the throne is a win. Ruling is a **** management job. Everything is your fault and no one believes you deserve credit for anything.