Charlie didn't think much about Merlin's remarks. Instead, he suddenly felt like he had the world on his shoulders.

When Merlin told him that their unseen adversary had a mind and resources that rivaled his parents, his first thought was whether he could see Claire again if they were really that good.

For his part, Merlin himself wasn't really thinking too much into it when he mentioned Charlie's parents.

He was just exasperated, or perhaps impressed. He had met Curtis and Ashley but had neve