I've realised that modern English speakers don't necessarily use will/won't/would and shall/shan't/should the way I have in my work here, so I'm adding this wee note to clarify. 'Will' means shall, but it also means to bring about or decide to act. Because of this I use shall/should/etc. where I want to convey that something is going to come about or be done, and there's not any choice about it. When I want to convey that a wish or desire is in action I use will or its derivatives. It's probably not conventional, but it's how I use these words, and it's a good way to differentiate the two situations.
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