I suppose I should say thank you...

A woman wearing a respirator sits on the ground beside another person's legs in a wooded area, reluctantly acknowledging their help.

Objects: respirator mask

Keywords: owe you one, you saved me, begrudging gratitude, reluctant appreciation, fine you helped, don't make me say it, awkward sincerity, sarcasm, exhaustion, recovering, sitting on the ground, uneasy alliance, wooded area