  We investigate the wetting properties of the simplest element of an array of
random fibers: two rigid fibers crossing with an inclination angle and in
contact with a droplet of a perfectly wetting liquid. We show experimentally
that the liquid adopts different morphologies when the inclination angle is
increased: a column shape, a mixed morphology state where a drop lies at the
end of a column, or a drop centered at the node. An analytical model is
provided that predicts the wetting length as well as the presence of a
non-symmetric state in the mixed morphology regime. The model also highlights a
symmetry breaking at the transition between the column state and the mixed
morphology. The possibility to tune the morphology of the liquid could have
important implications for drying processes.
