how the state tree subling work?

how the state tree’s sibling state work, i mean the most top root sibling,not the sibling state under a root,what i test show it was always works at the most top position root state,am i right? when i fail the firt root state and try to transition to secend root state,it not work , if it always work for the most top root state ,then what is the meaning of the states bellow the first one,how to used the othe sibling state in a right way.