fix(consult): race a bounded VedAstro gateway on the chat path

Foreground still skips the heavy overview stack, but overlaps a timed
gateway so official evidence can merge when it finishes in budget.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

tests/test_consultation_consumer_context.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from jyotish_api_server import (  # noqa: E402
     JyotishAPIHandler,
     _attach_local_consultation_layers,
     _build_consumer_context,
+    _compact_vedastro_cross_check,
 )
 from unified_consultation_orchestrator import UnifiedConsultationOrchestrator  # noqa: E402
 
@@ -700,3 +701,35 @@ def test_failed_vedastro_raw_packet_is_not_marked_as_used() -> None:
     )
 
     assert packet['sections']['vedastro_official_raw_response']['status'] == 'received_unverified'
+
+
+def test_compact_vedastro_cross_check_keeps_signs_and_drops_coordinates() -> None:
+    compact = _compact_vedastro_cross_check(
+        {'official_closure_state': 'official_verified', 'status': 'ok'},
+        {
+            'official_raw_response': {
+                'natal': {'sun': 'Leo', 'moon': 'Taurus', 'ascendant': 'Cancer'},
+                'lat': 25.03,
+                'lon': 121.56,
+                'hour': 3,
+                'minute': 4,
+            },
+        },
+    )
+    assert compact['status'] == 'executed'
+    assert compact['natal'] == {'sun': 'Leo', 'moon': 'Taurus', 'ascendant': 'Cancer'}
+    assert 'lat' not in compact
+    assert 'lon' not in compact
+    assert 'hour' not in compact
+
+
+def test_compact_vedastro_cross_check_marks_timeout_blocked() -> None:
+    compact = _compact_vedastro_cross_check(
+        {},
+        {
+            'official_closure_state': 'official_blocked',
+            'official_closure_reason': 'foreground_optional_evidence_timeout',
+        },
+    )
+    assert compact['status'] == 'blocked'
+    assert compact['official_closure_reason'] == 'foreground_optional_evidence_timeout'