more audit work

src/__Libraries/StellaOps.HybridLogicalClock/HybridLogicalClock.cs

@@ -275,11 +275,34 @@ public sealed class HybridLogicalClock : IHybridLogicalClock
         return timestamp;
     }
 
-    private async Task PersistStateAsync(HlcTimestamp timestamp)
+    private Task PersistStateAsync(HlcTimestamp timestamp)
     {
         try
         {
-            await _stateStore.SaveAsync(timestamp);
+            var saveTask = _stateStore.SaveAsync(timestamp);
+            if (saveTask.IsCompletedSuccessfully)
+            {
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            }
+
+            return PersistStateAsyncSlow(saveTask, timestamp);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(
+                ex,
+                "Failed to persist HLC state for node {NodeId}: {Timestamp}",
+                _nodeId,
+                timestamp);
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task PersistStateAsyncSlow(Task saveTask, HlcTimestamp timestamp)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            await saveTask.ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {