Gabrielle, Since you have made a few different posts about the game...I think it would be best for you to read REDS Big Help thread. It may answer most of your questions about the game. Maybe read around on the site a bit to figure some things out about the game and then try to play it? Im just suggesting something to help you out.
Now onto answering your question, which I think has already been throughly answered... The people above explained it beautifully. FeralHeart is an MMORPG. A Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game. You create a feline or a wolf, and enter a "world" that contains maps. Each Map is connected by a round glowing or round black "portal". You jump into them and are transported to a different location.. _map_ . If you watch other players, or perhaps follow some other players around you may see them jumping thru the portals. Also, try asking someone in game to show you where they are. Im sure someone wouldnt mind helping you.
EDIT: Gabrielle, click on this link. It goes to Red's big help thread. Maybe you can find some answers there.
http://feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=10423.0