Escaping Hotel California

You slowly creep into the door and look around at the dimly lit cave walls. You can hear the patter of rat feet scurrying on the ground and it reeks of a thick moldy smell. After walking for about 15 minutes, you reach a fork in the road. There are two possible paths, one on the left and another on the right. The left has a glowing red light that shines out of it, the other is pitch black. Which path should you take?

You have 2 choices: